French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned hours after naming his new government, the Elysee Palace announced Monday, deepening the country’s political crisis.
Farar-right National Rally immediately urged President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap parliamentary election.
French President Emmanuel Macron named Lecornu, a former defence minister, to the post last month.
He unveiled a largely unchanged cabinet late Sunday which drew sharp criticism across the political spectrum.
The premier had faced the daunting task of finding approval in a deeply divided parliament for an austerity budget for next year.
The previous two prime ministers were ousted by the legislative chamber in a standoff over the spending plan.
France’s public debt has reached a record high, according to official data released last week.
