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The resignation of Sebastian Lecornu is the fifth by a French prime minister since last July's snap parliamentary elections called by Emmanuel Macron (Photo: Ecole polytechnique)

French far-right demands new elections after Macron loses fifth PM in 15 months

French president Emmanuel Macron is under growing pressure to hold snap elections after his close ally Sebastian Lecornu became the fifth French prime minister to resign since the snap parliamentary elections in July 2024. 

Lecomu’s resignation was accepted on Monday (6 October). "I w...

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The resignation of Sebastian Lecornu is the fifth by a French prime minister since last July's snap parliamentary elections called by Emmanuel Macron (Photo: Ecole polytechnique)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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