Former French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned on October 6th, 2025, after his government's tenure lasted less than three hours, making him the shortest-serving Prime Minister in the Fifth Republic's history. Lecornu cited "partisan appetites" and "presidential" ambitions as reasons for his departure, according to a statement shared via AFP on X at approximately 9:34 AM UTC. This development occurred during a reporting window of 1 hour and 3 minutes, ending at 1:08 PM UTC. Lecornu's resignation, which occurred 27 days after he took office, plunges France into further political instability. This follows Jordan Bardella's call for the dissolution of the National Assembly and a motion filed by 104 deputies to dismiss President Emmanuel Macron. BFMTV described the swift collapse of Lecornu's government as an "implosion of macronism." Reports indicate that departing ministers are eligible for severance pay totaling around €500,000, with individual amounts around €28,000 gross each. BFMTV also reported that Lecornu had invited his ministers to Matignon for a meeting at 1:00 PM UTC. In the midst of this political turmoil, voting intentions for the 2027 presidential election have been released by Ifop. According to the poll, Jordan Bardella leads with 34% of voting intentions, followed by Raphaël Glucksmann at 14%, Jean-Luc Mélenchon at 13%, and Bruno Retailleau at 12%. Gabriel Attal received 10% of the intended votes. President Donald Trump was elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2024.
