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France's political crisis deepens as the latest prime minister resigns after a month

By Eleanor Beardsley
Published October 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM CDT

The latest French government lasted just 18 hours as France's third prime minister in a year resigned. The two premiers before him were brought down in no confidence votes. He didn't get that far.

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Eleanor Beardsley
Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture and gastronomy. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team.
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