Macron Seeks to End French Chaos With New Premier by Friday

WATCH: “There are possibilities for a compromise in parliament,” Lecornu said on France 2 television Wednesday night. Caroline Connan reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By William Horobin, Andrea Palasciano, and Samy Adghirni

October 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM UTC

Updated on

October 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM UTC

French President Emmanuel Macron said he’ll name a new prime minister by Friday evening, having for the time being avoided the need to call a snap election that would have deepened the political chaos in France.

Outgoing Premier Sebastien Lecornu, who was tasked by Macron on Monday to negotiate with the political groups in the National Assembly, said sufficient progress had been made to allow work to begin on forming a new cabinet.