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French President Emmanuel Macron accepts resignation of newly appointed prime minister following criticism over cabinet line-up.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has stepped down just weeks after taking office, further deepening the country’s political crisis.
The French presidency said in a statement on Monday that President Emmanuel Macron has accepted his close ally’s resignation.
Nearly a month after his appointment, Lecornu had named his ministers on Sunday evening.
The cabinet had been set to hold its first meeting on Monday afternoon but its line-up angered both opponents and allies alike.
Lecornu, a former defence minister, was Macron’s fifth prime minister in two years.
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