Overview

• Sébastien Lecornu has resigned as prime minister but will lead 48 hours of consultations starting at 9 a.m. with party leaders and the presidents of both parliamentary chambers to test whether a governing platform is possible.
• The Élysée said Emmanuel Macron will "take his responsibilities" if the effort fails, a signal that a new dissolution of the National Assembly is under consideration.
• Presidential aides indicated Lecornu would not automatically return to Matignon even if talks yield a compromise, underscoring a process focused on identifying any workable platform.
• The alliance with Les Républicains is fracturing as party leader Bruno Retailleau refuses the multi‑party session and presses for either a cohabitation arrangement or new elections.
• Rassemblement National and La France insoumise pledged to systematically censure any government until dissolution or Macron’s resignation, while polling shows strong public appetite for change, including 66% favoring dissolution and 75% approving Lecornu’s exit; the Assembly will examine the receivability of LFI’s impeachment motion on Wednesday.