Overview

• The outgoing prime minister is set to report the results of intensive talks focused on a narrow platform centered on passing the 2026 budget and addressing New Caledonia.
• To court left‑wing support, officials have signaled that suspending the 2023 pension reform is being examined, a key Socialist demand reported after late‑day consultations.
• Macron received the presidents of the National Assembly and the Senate on Tuesday, and the Assembly’s president said dissolution was not discussed in that meeting.
• The Rassemblement National and its allies pledged to systematically censure any government until dissolution or Macron’s resignation, further constraining coalition options.
• Polling cited by broadcasters shows roughly two‑thirds of the public favor a dissolution, while figures such as Édouard Philippe now urge an early presidential election after the budget vote.