French socialist leader: will vote against PM Lecornu as things stand

 

Olivier Faure, First Secretary of the French Socialist Party, gestures as he delivers a speech during the Summer forum CamPus 2025 of the French Socialist party in Blois, France, August 29, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

PARIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The French Socialist Party's leader Olivier Faure said on Monday that his party would vote against the new government assembled by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as things stand, adding that things could change if Lecornu committed to radical change.

"The prevailing sentiment is one of dismay ... The reality is that we are witnessing an unprecedented political crisis," he told France Inter radio.