Overview

• Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu submitted his government’s resignation and President Emmanuel Macron accepted it, the Élysée said.
• Lecornu quit less than a day after unveiling a largely continuity cabinet that drew swift backlash across parties and threats of no-confidence votes.
• The lineup moved Bruno Le Maire to defence and put Roland Lescure at finance, while several ministers retained posts, prompting charges of no break with past policy.
• French markets fell on the news, with the CAC 40 down around 1.5–2% and the euro weaker, and the budget timetable was thrown into doubt ahead of a planned draft this week.
• Opposition leaders pressed for snap elections and, on the far left, an impeachment motion against Macron, as newly named ministers shifted into caretaker roles while the Élysée weighs next steps.