Overview

• The Bureau of the National Assembly is set to review an impeachment proposal on October 8 that was initiated by 104 deputies from left-wing parties.
• The effort has cleared the signature threshold under Article 68, which ultimately requires a two‑thirds vote in the Assembly and support from at least 617 of 925 members across both chambers to remove a president.
• Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu submitted his resignation after just 27 days in office, and Macron asked him to consult all parties through Wednesday to seek a workable platform.
• The New Popular Front, which holds the most seats from the 2024 elections, is demanding a left prime minister and a shift in policy, citing its plurality over Macron’s Ensemble and the RN‑aligned bloc.
• Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova mocked Macron’s planned statement and accused him of distraction over a recently detained tanker, a seizure President Vladimir Putin labeled piracy.