France’s current political crisis, its deepest since the creation in 1958 of the Fifth Republic, its modern system of ...

France's new prime minister has resigned just a day after naming his government and following less than a month in office ...

President Emmanuel Macron tasked Lecornu, 39, with forming a government in early September after parliament toppled his predecessor over an unpopular austerity budget.

Lecornu was asked by President Macron to stay on until Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to achieve "stability" for the ...

European indexes mixed as French political turmoil weighs on sentiment; Renault, Kering on the move London ( UKX) +0.11% to 9 ...

His resignation comes just hours after he appointed his cabinet - and after political rivals threatened to topple his ...