Macron's office added that a majority of lawmakers were against holding a snap parliamentary election amid France's worst crisis in decades.

French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister in the next 48 hours, the Elysee palace said in a statement on Wednesday. Macron thanked outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu for his work over the past 48 hours and acknowledged his conclusions that a majority of lawmakers oppose dissolving parliament,

French President Emmanuel Macron faces increased pressure to resign after the collapse of his latest government.

Here’s a closer look at the latest act in the unprecedented political drama that’s been roiling France since Macron stunned the nation by dissolving the National Assembly in June 2024, triggering fresh legislative elections that then stacked Parliament’s powerful lower house with his opponents:

Emmanuel Macron’s legacy could be irreversibly tarnished as he prepares to abandon his flagship pension reform in the hope of avoiding snap elections.

France’s president faces mounting pressure after the resignation of a third prime minister in just one year, with no clear path out of political deadlock and calls for his early exit growing louder

President Emmanuel Macron has given the government two days to find a solution to avoid plunging the country into elections, a decision that could ultimately impact his own voter turnout.  Through it all,

Sebastien Lecornu said President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name a new prime minister within 48 hours after making progress in talks with parliamentary groups. The move could help stabilise France following months of turmoil.

Sebastien Lecornu's remarks came as he was set to wrap up talks with various parties and report back to President Emmanuel Macron on whether he has found a way to end France's worst political crisis in decades.

Sébastien Lecornu, the country’s outgoing prime minister, said he believed France’s political parties could overcome divisions and avoid snap legislative elections.