Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, a loyalist whose government collapsed in mere weeks, and whose resignation Macron accepted just days ago. The announcement by the Elysée was made at 10pm on Friday night following two days of tense talks with party leaders. This is a last-ditch attempt by Macron to retain control, to shield his presidency from the advance of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally and to preserve his increasingly fragile authority. His move shows just how precarious his position has become. It’s a retreat into the familiar, prioritising his own personal survival over the country’s desire for change.

What France needed was a reset, not this political circus

The long delay before the announcement underscored Macron’s difficulty in forming a govern

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