
French President Emmanuel Macron has gained more time to resolve the political crisis engulfing the country, after resigned Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu declared his mission was over and asked the president to appoint a successor within the next 48 hours.
Speaking on the main news edition on France 2, Lecornu stressed that the current situation calls for stability and not the dissolution of the National Assembly, a scenario that would lead to early elections and another cycle of political deadlock.
"We have a fragmented Parliament, but with room for compromise. The majority of MPs reject dissolution, as it would bring about a new institutional crisis," Lecornu said.
He added that there is currently a majority ready to support a stability platform, including a common budgetary framework, which is considered an important step towards avoiding political chaos.
"I told the president that he has all the constitutional space to appoint a new prime minister. Now the decision is in his hands," the former prime minister declared.
According to him, around 210 MPs have expressed their willingness to build a new parliamentary majority that guarantees budget approval and institutional stability.
Lecornu also underlined the importance of political convergence, calling on all political forces, especially the left, to cooperate at this crucial moment for the country.
"All parties must make an effort to find common solutions. This is not a matter of political ambition, but of national responsibility," he said.
Awaiting the appointment of a new prime minister, attention remains on the seat of the French presidency, the Élysée Palace, as President Macron holds final consultations to form a cabinet that can enjoy sufficient parliamentary support and avoid early elections that many consider dangerous for France's political stability.