Tuesday, October 7, 2025

France on political knife-edge after day of high drama

The French president Emmanuel Macron has tasked the outgoing prime minister Sebastien Lecornu with trying to reach a compromise over the composition of his government - after originally accepting Lecornu's resignation on Monday.

Lecornu has two days to try to form a government that can pass a budget. If he fails, Emmanuel Macron will likely have to call snap elections.

Ross Cullen reports.