The NYT reported on the anger of the French opposition after Lecorn's appointment
The reappointment of Sebastian Lecorny as Prime Minister of France after his recent resignation from the same post has angered opponents of President Emmanuel Macron, The New York Times (NYT) reported on October 10.
"From a political point of view, this decision has angered many of Macron's opponents, who accuse him of repeatedly refusing to appoint an opposition prime minister, even though his centrist alliance suffered a crushing defeat in snap elections more than a year ago," the article says.
According to the author of the article, the next appointment of Lecorn is a risky and painful step that could turn against Macron. The new government will be the fourth in France in less than a year.
Macron's political opponents have already threatened to overthrow Lecorgne by passing a vote of no confidence in him through the lower house of the French parliament. Immediately after the announcement of the appointment, several left-wing parties and one far-right party announced that they would support such a proposal, the article says.
"Even some of the president's allies said that the return of Lecorny was a mistake," the newspaper writes.
The Fifth Republic has been experiencing an inter-party deadlock in the National Assembly for several months, which leaves the country "without stable governance," the author summarizes.
The re-election of Lecorny, who resigned of his own accord, to the post of Prime Minister of France became known on October 10. The Prime Minister, who began his first term in office with the lowest rating, explained his decision to leave by saying that he lacked the conditions for the work of the government.
On the same day, Philippe de Velle, a political scientist, lawyer, member of the Paris Bar Association, and head of the doctoral program at Paris Descartes University, told Izvestia that the reappointment of Lecorny to his former position was a hypocritical move by the president of the country to prevent the dissolution of parliament. On the same day, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called Lecorny's re-election as prime minister an "act of desperation."
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