Outgoing French PM Lecornu set to start last-ditch talks to end political crisis
French outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who presented his government's resignation to the French president this morning, reacts after delivering a statement at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, October 6, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/Pool
Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is starting two days of last-ditch talks on Tuesday with members of various parties, a day after his shock resignation, in an effort to find a way out of the country's political crisis.
Lecornu tendered his and his government's resignation on Monday morning, after his government, announced on Sunday evening, was rejected by both allies and opponents. His government was the shortest-lived administration in modern French history.
