Macron’s Urgent Bid for Political Accord Suffers Early Blows (2)

The mission of Sebastien Lecornu, France’s caretaker prime minister, to save Emmanuel Macron’s presidency from a deepening crisis ran into roadblocks Tuesday as several parties showed little appetite for compromise to end the political impasse.

Macron asked the outgoing premier to have one last attempt — with a deadline of Wednesday evening — to bring together opposing parties to give France “stability” as a budget is urgently needed to curb a growing debt burden and reassure investors.

But the Socialists and the center-right Republicans have ruled out an accord that would see them in government together.

Macron’s close ...