Overview

• Overnight, the prime minister sent a written roadmap to the center-right “socle commun,” prioritizing passage of the 2026 budget, lower public spending, a fairer fiscal effort, targeted tax cuts, everyday security and immigration measures.
• He plans to table a fraud bill in the coming days that government estimates say could raise €2.3 billion, alongside support for growth, health and national sovereignty.
• Les Républicains delayed a decisive meeting on joining the government and are pushing for tougher immigration commitments and significant influence over the cabinet, with some in the party seeking up to a third of ministerial posts.
• MoDem demanded clarifications on priorities and budget orientation before pledging support, with its deputies set to discuss their response this afternoon.
• Left-wing pressure is building as the Socialist Party threatens censure absent major budget changes and LFI readies its own motion, while Emmanuel Macron has asked for a roughly 25-member cabinet to be finalized by the end of the weekend, potentially unveiled Monday.