Paris, France – Frenchโ President Emmanuel Macron is facing mounting callsโ to resign asโฃ France grapplesโ with โa deepening political โcrisis, fueled by parliamentary deadlockโข and growing public anxiety following aโข series of prime โminister changes. Former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe publicly urged Macron to consider early presidential elections followingโฃ the passage ofโ the budget, a statement described as a “political bomb” by The parisian newspaper.
The โฃpressure โคonโ Macron comes after he unexpectedly triggeredโ legislative elections in June 2024, a gamble intended to consolidate power that rather resultedโค in a fragmented parliament divided among threeโข competing blocs. This โฃhas lead to political paralysis and instability, with Macron having appointed three prime โministers in just one โขyear. โฃWhile Macron’s spokesperson, โAurore Berge, affirmedโ on Tuesday that the โPresident intends toโข serve out his full term until 2027,โฃ the โฃcalls for his departure are intensifying, notably asโ potential presidential candidates likeโ Philippe position themselves for the next election.
According to a source close to Macron’s office, the President held talks Tuesdayโฃ night with the leaders of the High Councilโข and theโค Low Parliament Assembly, though the specific โฃpurpose of the meeting was not disclosed. The โFrenchโ constitution requires the President to consult with the chairmen of both assembliesโ if new elections are planned.Marineโ Le Pen, leader of the far-right, also โฃsees an possibility to capitalize on the current political turmoil. Macron couldโ alternatively appoint an eighth prime minister during his presidency, but the move may notโค quell the growing โdiscontent.
