Emmanuel Macron’s legacy could be irreversibly tarnished as he prepares to abandon his flagship pension reform in the hope of avoiding snap elections.

Emmanuel Macron does not plan to name a prime minister from the left later on Friday, disappointed leftist party chiefs said after crunch talks with the French president, suggesting his future government will be as fragile as those that preceded it.

Emmanuel Macron faces calls to step down after French PM resigns - The French president faces another political crisis as his closest allies seek to distance themselves

Emmanuel Macron has given his ousted prime minister 48 hours to save his administration, plunging France into further political turmoil.

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Thursday racing to find a new prime minister within a two-day deadline after the resignation of outgoing premier Sebastien Lecornu tipped the country deeper