Overview

• The full intersyndicale meets the prime minister at Matignon at 10:00, with employer organizations received in the afternoon.
• Union leaders demand the abandonment of the summer budget plan, including the doubled medical co‑payments, public‑post cuts, an “année blanche,” and any new unemployment insurance overhaul, and they threaten a new national action day without concrete concessions.
• Lecornu has yet to name a government after pushing formation to early October, prioritizing deals to pass the 2026 budget and avoid a censure vote.
• Les Républicains have set written conditions before any “contract of government,” while the Medef warns of a large business rally if new corporate taxes are pursued.
• Separately, Lecornu has launched a decentralisation drive, asking local officials for written proposals by 31 October to inform a bill clarifying competencies and funding.