French PM urges end to 'ridiculous spectacle' as budget deadline looms


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  • Saturday, 11 Oct 2025

French outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers a statement in the courtyard at the Hotel Matignon in Paris after launching a series of talks with political parties' leaders as France faces a political crisis following the announcement of the resignation of the new government, France, October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/Pool

PARIS (Reuters) -Reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Saturday urged France's political parties to work together to put an end to the "ridiculous spectacle" seen in recent days, as he faces a Monday deadline to present a budget.

President Emmanuel Macron's decision to reappoint Lecornu has enraged some of his fiercest opponents, who argue the only way out of France's worst political crisis in decades is for the president to either call a fresh legislative election or resign.

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