Overview

• Speaking at Matignon, Sébastien Lecornu said he sees “good reasons” to believe parties want a 2026 budget passed by 31 December, which he argued would lessen the prospect of a dissolution.
• He asked the finance ministry to model a suspension of the 2023 pension reform, a move welcomed by major unions and described by Raphaël Glucksmann as now “becoming possible.”
• The Élysée has set the talks to conclude tonight, with Macron’s entourage saying he will “take his responsibilities” if no compromise emerges.
• The Rassemblement National and allies pledged to systematically censure any government until a dissolution or the president’s resignation, while the Assembly bureau reviews an LFI destitution motion seen as unlikely to succeed.
• Surveys reported by French media indicate roughly two‑thirds of respondents support a new dissolution, as former premier Édouard Philippe urges an early presidential election after adoption of the 2026 budget.