SaralnamaFrench President Emmanuel Macron's first Prime Minister Édouard Philippe said on in Paris that Macron should call early presidential elections. Philippe suggested Macron name a prime minister to pass a budget first. This comes after France's third PM in a year, Sébastien Lecornu, quit. Macron's centrist bloc lost its parliamentary majority after a snap election last year. He has struggled to pass budgets and reduce France's ₹5.4% deficit. Philippe, who leads the centrist Horizons party, said the political crisis is bringing the state into decline. He rejected calls for Macron's immediate resignation but urged him to find a solution to serve the institutions. (Updated 7 Oct 2025, 15:05 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- French President Emmanuel Macron's first Prime Minister Édouard Philippe said on in Paris that Macron should call early presidential elections
- Philippe suggested Macron name a prime minister to pass a budget first
- This comes after France's third PM in a year, Sébastien Lecornu, quit