Macron to name new prime minister within two days

Outgoing French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said President Emmanuel Macron is likely to announce the new head of government within the next 48 hours.

“I told the president that the likelihood of dissolving parliament is decreasing and that, in my view, the situation allows for the appointment of a prime minister within the next two days,” Lecornu told France 2 after meeting Macron.

He added that while a way out of the political crisis is possible, it will be “difficult.” According to Lecornu, most lawmakers oppose early parliamentary elections, a factor being considered in appointing the new prime minister.