Overview

• After meeting the centre-right and presidential allies, Sébastien Lecornu said his future government will propose tax reductions notably in favor of work and urged openness to a debate on “justice fiscale” without harming growth or jobs.
• Matignon announced a 2026 freeze on operating budgets for administrations under the prime minister’s authority, presented as about €4 million in savings, adding to earlier cuts to communications spend and limits on perks.
• The Socialist Party set a “last‑chance” meeting for this week, with Olivier Faure warning that the government will be censured if unconvinced by Lecornu’s budget plan.
• La France Insoumise plans to file a motion of censure quickly and unions have called a new nationwide mobilization for October 2.
• Lecornu is seeking written commitments to secure backing from Les Républicains as legal deadlines approach, with the HCFP review expected around October 1 and the 2026 budget due to be filed by mid‑October.