Overview

• Sébastien Lecornu began early‑morning meetings with the governing socle commun and scheduled bilaterals with the heads of the National Assembly and the Senate to seek a workable path for the budget.
• The Socialist Party signaled it will only negotiate on its own proposals, including taxing very high incomes and protecting purchasing power, and it did not rule out backing an LFI censure motion.
• CFDT chief Marylise Léon said the government must rethink its budget approach, calling for fiscal and social justice and stricter conditions on corporate aid after a brief contact with the new prime minister.
• The Interior Ministry reported 197,000 participants across 596 gatherings and 253 blockages in the 10 September 'Bloquons tout' actions, with about 80,000 police and gendarmes mobilized nationwide.
• An Odoxa‑Backbone poll found 69% of respondents say Lecornu’s appointment does not meet expectations and 56% hold an unfavorable view, underscoring a fragile starting position.