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 into political crisis.
The presidency said late Wednesday that Macron would name a new prime minister within the next 48 hours, indicating the appointment would come by Friday evening at the latest.
A declaration seemed unlikely on Thursday, with foreign ministers in Paris for talks on plans to help Palestinians after the Gaza war, then Macron due to attend a ceremony in the evening ho
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