France’s Macron Races to Name New PM Amid Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron is under pressure to name a new Prime Minister within 48 hours to resolve a deepening political crisis. This follows the resignation of his previous PM, Sebastien Lecornu, who served for less than a month. The new appointee will be the eighth prime minister of Macron's presidency. The core challenge remains passing an austerity budget through a deeply divided parliament where Macron's centrist party lacks a majority. Lecornu's two immediate predecessors were also ousted over the same budget dispute. The far-right National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen, has vowed to "vote against everything" proposed by any new government, complicating the path forward. Macron is expected to announce the new prime minister, and possibly a cabinet, by Friday evening as he seeks to stabilize his government.