Edouard Philippe has urged the French leader to call an early presidential election due to the deepening political crisis<\/p>\n
Former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has called on French President Emmanuel Macron to step down amid France\u2019s deepening political crisis.
\nOn Monday, Sebastien Lecornu became the fifth prime minister to resign under Macron in just two years, stepping down hours after unveiling a new cabinet.
\nSince taking office in 2017, Macron has seen seven of his prime ministers resign, including Edouard Philippe (July 2020), Jean Castex (April 2022), Elisabeth Borne (January 2024), Gabriel Attal (July 2024), Michel Barnier (December 2024), Francois Bayrou (September 2025). Lecornu\u2019s resignation this week is the latest; it comes amid a split in parliament over the government\u2019s efforts to pass a budget aimed at curbing the nation\u2019s rising debt.
\nMacron should leave after the budget is adopted and announce an early presidential election, Philippe told RTL on Tuesday.
\n\u201cI\u2019m not for an immediate and brutal resignation\u2026 but [the president] must take the initiative,\u201d Philippe said.<\/p>\n
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Philippe described some of Macron\u2019s choices for prime minister as \u201ccurious\u201d and called his decision to dissolve the National Assembly in June 2024 \u201cdisastrous.\u201d The move, prompted by his coalition\u2019s defeat in the European Parliament elections, was widely seen as a gamble that backfired, producing a hung parliament and halting much of the country\u2019s legislative work.
\nPhilippe was the longest-serving prime minister since Macron\u2019s arrival at the Elysee Palace in 2017. During his tenure, he oversaw major labor and tax reforms and managed the controversial fuel tax hike that triggered the Yellow Vests protests in late 2018. He resigned in 2020 during Macron\u2019s pre-election reshuffle, later founding his own center-right party and officially declaring his candidacy for the 2027 presidential race.<\/p>\n
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If Macron were to step down, France would be required to hold a presidential election within 35 days.
\nA new Elabe poll found that over 86% of respondents see the current situation as \u201ca sad spectacle\u201d produced by \u201cthe political class, which is not up to the task,\u201d while 51% believe the president\u2019s departure could help \u201cunblock\u201d the political impasse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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