Edouard Philippe has urged the French leader to call an early presidential election due to the deepening political crisis

Former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has called on French President Emmanuel Macron to step down amid France’s deepening political crisis.

On Monday, Sebastien Lecornu became the fifth prime minister to resign under Macron in just two years, stepping down hours after unveiling a new cabinet.

Since taking office in 2017, Macron has seen seven of his prime ministers resign, including Edouard Philippe (July 2020), Jean Castex (April 2022), Elisabeth Borne (January 2024), Gabriel Attal (July 2024), Michel Barnier…

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