France's President Emmanuel Macron faced deepening pressure on Tuesday to hold a snap parliamentary election or even resign to end political chaos in the euro zone's second biggest economy that has forced the resignation of five prime ministers in less than two years.

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

French President Emmanuel Macron is weighing an increasingly limited selection of undesirable options to keep the French government functioning as the parliament continues to tear itself asunder. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu,

French President Emmanuel Macron faces increased pressure to resign after the collapse of his latest government

Emmanuel Macron should name a prime minister to push through a budget and then call early presidential elections to solve France's political crisis, his first prime minister has said. Édouard Philippe's comments come after France's third prime minister in a year, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned on Monday after his bid to form a government fell apart.

“The interests of France require Emmanuel Macron to resign in order to preserve our institutions and to unblock a situation that has been unavoidable since the absurd dissolution [of parliament in 2024],” said David Lisnard, LR vice-president, on X.

France must put a stop to the abuse of the right to asylum by human traffickers, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.

Emmanuel Macron should name a prime minister to push through a budget and then call early presidential elections to solve France's political crisis, his first prime minister has said. Édouard Philippe's comments come after France's third prime minister in a year, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned on Monday after his bid to form a government fell apart.