French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu Resigns

France’s newly appointed prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after serving under a month in office; President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation, plunging Paris into a political crisis as opposition leaders called for snap elections. The upheaval rattled markets — the CAC‑40 fell nearly 2% — and came amid concerns about France’s large public debt (≈€3.346 trillion, 114% of GDP) and the government’s ability to pass a budget.