Overview

• Sébastien Lecornu scrapped the plan to remove two public holidays and said he will look for other savings with unions and employers.
• He opened talks with the Socialist Party, Greens and Communists to secure a budget without a formal deal with the RN, while keeping possible use of 49.3 in reserve.
• Launching his tenure with a health focus, he proposed 5,000 local 'France Santé' houses by 2027 after a first visit to Mâcon.
• He announced consultations for a major decentralization push starting next week, signaled potential mergers or closures of state agencies, and moved to end lifelong perks for ex‑ministers.
• Pressure mounted after a Fitch downgrade as unions set a day of strikes this week, Medef warned of a business mobilisation over taxes, farmers scheduled a Sept. 25 action, and leaders floated trimming the savings target from 44 to roughly 35–36 billion euros.