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. He was scheduled to make a statement from Matignon at 10:45 AM 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 indicated 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. The political briefing was contributed to by Élisa Bertholomey, Anthony Lattier, and Sarah Paillou.
