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France faces a deep political crisis following President Macron's snap election call, resulting in a hung parliament. The country is struggling to form a stable government, with alliances fracturing and parties refusing to fully commit. Recent Prime Ministers have resigned quickly due to ideological divisions and the inability to pass budgets amidst high national debt. The outgoing PM, Sébastien Lecornu, has detected a willingness to pass a budget, potentially averting further dissolution, but the path to stability remains uncertain.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.