French prime minister, resignation
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U.S. government bond yields followed their counterparts in Europe higher on Monday in reaction to the resignation of French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who held the job for less than a month.
PARIS (AP) — France’s new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than a month in office and less than 24 hours after naming a new government that prompted a key coalition ally to withdraw support. The move plunged the country into a deep political crisis and left French President Emmanuel Macron with few options.
French President Emmanuel Macron grapples with a political crisis after France’s prime minister Lecornu resigns a day after forming his government.