Overview

• An Élysée communique lists a new lineup with Jean-Noël Barrot remaining foreign minister, Catherine Vautrin taking Armed Forces, Laurent Nuñez moving to Interior, Gérald Darmanin staying at justice, Roland Lescure at economy, and Amélie de Montchalin over public accounts.
• Les Républicains said they will expel members who accepted posts, naming Rachida Dati, Annie Genevard, Vincent Jeanbrun and Philippe Tabarro.
• Left and right forces have flagged censure motions, while Socialist leader Olivier Faure ties any cooperation to suspending the 2023 pension reform ahead of the prime minister’s policy speech on October 14.
• Sébastien Lecornu says he seeks a cabinet not captive to parties and states he will resign again if governing conditions are not met, indicating dissolution could follow a successful censure.
• The government’s first meeting on October 14 will finalize the 2026 budget before a 70-day parliamentary review window.