Author: Pierre Breteau

French politics is experiencing a unique transition period as the country waits for a new government to emerge. With the caretaker prime minister, Gabriel Attal, managing day-to-day affairs since August 24, it has been 39 days since the previous government’s resignation. This transition period exceeds the previous record set during Georges Pompidou’s first government in 1962. The Fourth Republic saw even more instability with frequent government changes due to Parliament’s control and a proportional voting system. In contrast, the Fifth Republic was designed to provide more stability. Attal government falls short of Belgian world record Despite the prolonged transition, France…