Overview

• Sébastien Lecornu is holding final cross-party consultations under a 48-hour mandate, with the Élysée saying Emmanuel Macron will "take his responsibilities" if no compromise emerges.
• The Rassemblement National and its UDR allies pledge to systematically censure any government until dissolution or the president’s departure.
• The Socialist Party and Greens press for a left prime minister who renounces use of 49.3, while Les Républicains demand a form of cohabitation.
• Former prime minister Édouard Philippe proposes passing the 2026 budget under a caretaker and then holding an early presidential election.
• Polling reports strong public backing for dissolution and the 2026 budget remains unresolved, leaving the state largely limited to routine affairs.