Overview

• Élysée said Sébastien Lecornu submitted his resignation just hours after unveiling his cabinet, making it the shortest-lived government in modern France at roughly 14 hours.
• Macron asked Lecornu, serving as caretaker, to lead cross‑party negotiations through Wednesday to define a platform for action and stability, according to the presidency.
• A continuity-heavy lineup — including Bruno Le Maire’s move to Defense and the retention of many macronists — angered conservative Republicans and highlighted a three-bloc Assembly with no majority.
• Left-wing parties backed a censure effort and advanced an impeachment motion against Macron, while RN leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella called for dissolving the Assembly and holding new elections.
• Markets weakened on the political turmoil, with the CAC 40 down roughly 1.7%–2%, major French banks falling as much as 7%, and the euro slipping about 0.6%–0.7% as pressure builds over the 2026 budget and high public debt.