Macron should call early presidential vote, his first PM says
Published: 10/7/2025

Former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe suggests that President Emmanuel Macron should appoint a new prime minister to navigate through a budget and then hold early presidential elections to address France's political turmoil. Macron's support is diminishing within his allies, with calls for power-sharing and a different approach gaining momentum. The French president faces pressure to resign as the political crisis escalates, following the resignation of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu amidst failed government formation attempts.