Overview

• Elysée named an initial slate of 18 ministers Sunday night, with Roland Lescure taking the Economy portfolio and Bruno Le Maire returning at the Armies, while Bruno Retailleau stays at Interior, Gérald Darmanin at Justice, Élisabeth Borne at Education and Jean‑Noël Barrot at Foreign Affairs.
• Les Républicains agreed to a participation described as “exigeante” despite internal splits, as MoDem and Horizons also backed involvement, and a second round of appointments is due after the policy speech early next week.
• Lecornu circulated a roadmap to the governing bloc prioritizing the 2026 budget, spending restraint, and tougher stances on security and irregular immigration, and he plans a fraud‑fighting bill targeting about €2.3 billion in extra revenue.
• Left parties signaled imminent censure motions, with the PS warning the government could be toppled if its budget approach is not revised, while LFI and the Greens prepare their own moves and the RN keeps its decision contingent on a perceived policy break.
• The prime minister will deliver his policy declaration in the National Assembly on Tuesday, opening debates that will determine whether cross‑party votes can sustain the new government through the budget process.