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.

A little less than four weeks after being appointed as France's fifth prime minister in under two years, Sebastien Lecornu caved into opposition heat and quit.

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,

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned just weeks after his appointment, sparking fresh chaos. Markets reacted sharply to the political crisis.

Sébastien Lecornu says there is a "shared willingness" to approve a budget and avoid elections in France. Outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated early Wednesday that there is a "shared willingness" to approve a budget in France before December 31,

France's outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was to make a last-ditch effort on Tuesday to rally cross-party support for a cabinet lineup to pull his country out of political deadlock.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will make a speech at 9:30 a.m. (0730 GMT) on Wednesday in the courtyard at the Matignon Palace, his office said in a statement.

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Thursday racing to find a new prime minister within a two-day deadline after the resignation of outgoing premier Sebastien Lecornu tipped the country deeper into political crisis.