Overview

• Sébastien Lecornu unveiled a 34‑member team on October 12 that mixes returning ministers with recruits from civil society, including Jean‑Pierre Farandou at Labor, Monique Barbut at Ecology, and Serge Papin for SMEs and purchasing power.
• La France insoumise and the Rassemblement national filed separate motions of censure on Monday, with debates expected after the 48‑hour delay and RN leader Jordan Bardella saying his party would vote an LFI motion.
• Lecornu convenes a first Conseil des ministres on Tuesday to present the 2026 budget before delivering his general policy statement to the National Assembly at 3 p.m., with the government signaling a deficit target below 5%.
• Socialist leader Olivier Faure reiterated that PS backing depends on an immediate, full suspension of the 2023 pension law, and party figures have warned they could table their own censure if the policy speech falls short.
• Les Républicains sanctioned six members who accepted ministerial posts, underscoring fractures as Lecornu gathered his ministers on Monday and urged unity to navigate the confidence tests ahead.