Overview

• President Emmanuel Macron confirmed a new government led by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu with 34 largely technocratic appointments.
• Key posts include Jean-Noël Barrot at foreign affairs, Roland Lescure at economy, Laurent Núñez at interior, Monique Barbut at ecological transition, Jean-Pierre Farandou at labour, Édouard Geffray at education, Gérald Darmanin at justice, Rachida Dati at culture, and Catherine Vautrin at defense.
• Lecornu was reappointed after resigning last week, marking France’s fourth government in a little over a year.
• Rassemblement National and La France Insoumise said they will file no-confidence motions, as Les Républicains split deepened with expulsions of members who accepted posts.
• With public debt reported around 115% of GDP, the cabinet’s immediate task is to present the 2026 budget before year-end, with its first Council of Ministers set for Tuesday.