Overview

• Parliamentary committees canceled planned hearings, including a Senate audition of Jean Castex that members said cannot legally occur without a government.
• Under Article 13, each nomination requires public committee opinions with a possible three-fifths parliamentary veto before a decree is signed.
• No Conseil des ministres is expected to meet under a resigned government, preventing ratification and publication of the appointments.
• Interim leadership remains in place, with Jean‑Pierre Farandou continuing at SNCF, transitional governance at La Poste under Philippe Bajou and Philippe Wahl, and Castex staying at the helm of RATP.
• The pause follows Macron’s September 26 proposals for Castex at SNCF and Marie‑Ange Debon at La Poste and will last until a new cabinet completes the HATVP review and the required steps.