Overview

• Seventeen days after his appointment, Sébastien Lecornu has yet to unveil a cabinet, the longest formation period under the Fifth Republic.
• Lecornu told Le Parisien he will announce his government before parliamentary work begins on 1 October.
• He outlined a budget approach with €6 billion in cuts to state spending while rejecting an austerity package, and he signaled skepticism about a Zucman-style wealth levy.
• La France insoumise plans to file a censure motion on 1 October, while Marine Le Pen said the RN will decide only after hearing Lecornu’s policy speech.
• A poll cited by Le Figaro reports no tested figure wins majority support for a Lecornu team, with Bruno Retailleau and Gérald Darmanin the most favored at 37% each.