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France Launches 'Mission État Efficace' to Trim State Structures and Wind Down SNU Delegation

The Matignon unit is tasked with continuous reorganizations to reduce duplication, aiming to unlock savings for the 2026 budget.

Overview

  • Sébastien Lecornu appointed former budget chiefs Pierre‑Mathieu Duhamel and Denis Morin to lead the prime minister‑attached effort.
  • Matignon says suppressions already approved include three interministerial delegations, one ministerial delegation, one delegation générale, one national coordinator and one delegate post.
  • The SNU delegation is slated for extinction by 1 January 2026, with Matignon citing the planned creation of a voluntary military service that has been signaled but not yet finalized.
  • The government stresses that ending a structure does not end the policy, with SNU activities to continue under the Armies and Education administrations during the transition.
  • Additional targets include the Varenne water‑climate follow‑up, enterprise restructurings shifted to the DGE, the forest and wood delegation, major sports events structures and the transition‑energy delegate set to be abolished on 1 October 2025, with regulatory texts due in the coming days.