Overview

• Overnight, Sébastien Lecornu sent coalition leaders a written road map calling them to unite around the 2026 budget, reduced public spending, targeted tax relief and a push for greater fiscal fairness.
• Les Républicains signaled a "demanding participation" after receiving the letter, as MoDem and Horizons also backed involvement, while UDI voiced concerns over coalition coordination.
• The prime minister is expected to unveil a slim cabinet in two stages, with a first tranche of names anticipated this evening according to multiple reports, after Emmanuel Macron pressed for about 25 ministers.
• Lecornu pledged to present within days an anti‑fraud bill targeting tax and social fraud that is projected to yield €2.3 billion in additional revenue.
• Despite his renunciation of Article 49.3, the Socialist Party, La France insoumise and the Greens are threatening censure as he heads to the National Assembly on Tuesday for his policy declaration.