Difficult times for Emmanuel Macron after accepting the resignation of Sebastien Lecornu as Prime Minister of France, who had only assumed his duties on September 9th. In a video circulating online, the French president appears walking pensively along the Seine, with media outlets presenting these images as indicative of the deadlock he finds himself in. Specifically, according to French media, Macron is going through difficult hours, as the available candidates remaining for the Prime Minister position now come exclusively from the opposition. Meanwhile, he faces the risk of a no-confidence motion being filed against him by the opposition, which would have solid chances of passing this time.
🔴 ALERTE INFO | Macron a été vu MARCHER TOTALEMENT SEUL, alors que sa situation politique est totalement désespérée suite à la démission de LECORNU et l’implosion du socle commun. 🧨
Lapsus symbolique ?pic.twitter.com/YOY9WbjPW7— SIRÈNES (@SirenesFR) October 6, 2025
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Sebastian Lecornu’s resignation
It should be recalled that the country’s Prime Minister, Sebastian Lecornu submitted his resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron. Sebastian Lecornu, who assumed office on September 9th, faced intense criticism from the opposition and the right wing, as on Sunday evening he announced part of his new government. On Tuesday he was supposed to present his policy statement to the National Assembly. After weeks of discussions with all political parties, Lecornu—a close associate of President Emmanuel Macron—announced his ministers on Sunday, while the first cabinet meeting was scheduled for Monday afternoon.
However, the composition of the new cabinet sparked anger from both opponents and allies, who considered it either overly right-wing or inadequate, raising questions about how long it could last, at a time when France is already deeply mired in political crisis, with no group holding a majority in a fragmented parliament. In an interview on BFM-TV, immediately after the announcement of Sebastian Lecornu’s resignation, the president of the National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella, estimated that “the ephemeral Prime Minister had no room for maneuver.” “Certainly Emmanuel Macron was the one who composed the government,” he estimated, assuring that “he understood nothing about the situation we find ourselves in.” “Stability cannot return without returning to the polls and dissolving the National Assembly,” he emphasized.
