France Likely to Name New Prime Minister Within 48 Hours: Lecornu
Paris, The Gulf Observer: France’s outgoing interim Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Wednesday that the country could have a new head of government within the next 48 hours, signaling progress in ending the recent political deadlock.
“I told the President of the Republic that the prospects of dissolution were receding and that I believe the situation allows for the president to name a Prime Minister in the next 48 hours,” Lecornu said in an interview with public television channel France 2, according to media reports.
Lecornu, who tendered his resignation on Monday, stepped down just 14 hours after unveiling his Cabinet, citing a lack of consensus among France’s political parties.
In his resignation statement, he emphasized that cooperation and agreement were insufficient to establish a functioning government, making it impossible to move forward under the current circumstances.
His departure came amid ongoing efforts by President Emmanuel Macron to navigate a deeply divided political landscape following months of uncertainty over government formation.
