PARIS — France's new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after less than a month in office, plunging the country into a deep political crisis and leaving French President Emmanuel Macron with few options.

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France's new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has resigned just a day after naming his government and less than a month in office

The French presidency announced Monday that President Emmanuel Macron accepted his resignation

Lecornu's choice of ministers faced criticism across the political spectrum

His decision to bring back former Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire to serve at the defense ministry was particularly controversial

The French presidency said in a statement Monday that Macron, who has been hi

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