London : France has plunged into another political crisis after its prime minister quit after 27 days in the job, sparking demands for President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap election to break years of deadlock in parliament.

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned just 14 hours after appointing a new cabinet that was meant to overcome divisions on the best ways to repair a national budget that is loaded with debt worth €3.3 trillion – almost $6 trillion.

Sebastien Lecornu (left) is a close ally of French President Emmanuel Macron. Credit: AP

In a scramble to keep the government operating, Macron responded to the resignation by asking Lecornu to work for another 48 hours to continue talks with key leaders in the national assembly to try to salvage some of the government’s agenda

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