Macron appoints a new prime minister within 48 hours Emmanuel Macron News

The announcement came after last-minute talks held by outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu failed to find a solution to the crisis.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said he will appoint a new prime minister within the next 48 hours, in the latest effort to chart a path out of the worst political crisis of his presidency.

The announcement came on Wednesday, two days after Last minute talks Party leaders met with outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu in an attempt to break the country’s political deadlock, after allies and rivals alike rejected his government lineup, which was unveiled on Sunday.

The Elysee presidential office said in a statement that Lecornu’s discussions with various parties concluded that a majority of lawmakers do not support dissolving parliament to hold early elections, and that there is a “platform for stability” that could make it possible to pass the budget by the end of the year.

The statement stated: “On this basis, the President of the Republic will appoint a Prime Minister within the next 48 hours.”

The office said Macron thanked Lecornu for his work since Monday to resolve the crisis.

Before the announcement, it was not clear whether Macron would choose to reappoint Lecornu, name a replacement, call early elections or even resign.

The crisis escalates

Macron in September Assigned Lecorno – The fifth prime minister he appointed in less than two years – with the formation of a government after a divided French parliament ousted his predecessor, Francois Bayrou, over a heavily criticized austerity budget aimed at tackling the debt crisis.

But despite Lecornu’s promises to move away from Bayrou’s approach, his cabinet, unveiled on Sunday evening, immediately drew intense criticism from both the right and the left for containing many of the same faces from the previous administration.

Light to resign the next day, making his 14-hour administration the shortest in modern French history, but then added to the confusion when he announced he would hold 48-hour talks at Macron’s request to try to agree a new government.

The move sparked renewed criticism of the increasingly isolated Macron, including from former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, once a close ally of the president, who was one of many calling for presidential elections to resolve the crisis.

“I’ve tried everything”

Speaking to French television earlier on Wednesday, Lecornu said he told Macron that the prospects for holding early elections had diminished as there was a majority in the lower house of parliament opposed to dissolving parliament.

“I tried everything,” he said of his efforts to reach an agreement to end the crisis. “Tonight, my mission is complete.”

He suggested that a more technocratic and less political administration would follow, saying that any new ministerial appointments should not carry ambitions to run in the next presidential election.

He also opposed calls for early presidential elections before the scheduled 2027 elections, saying this was “not the right time to change the president.”

“Let’s not make the French think that the president is the one who votes on the budget,” he said.

The French parliament has been sharply divided since Macron, in response to the growing gains made by the far right, announced early elections last year, leading to a hung parliament.

With no ruling majority, Parliament was unable to approve a crucial budget to address France’s growing debt crisis. At the same time, it stimulated proposed spending cuts Nationwide protestsWhile opposition parties – which call for early elections and pledge to obstruct the formation of a new government – have gained momentum.