Overview

• Lecornu submitted his resignation on October 6 and Macron accepted it, with the outgoing prime minister staying on to handle current affairs.
• The Élysée asked Lecornu to conduct “final negotiations” through Wednesday to gauge prospects for a governing platform, and he said he does not wish to be reappointed.
• The cabinet announced a day earlier lacks a parliamentary majority to pass the budget, leaving the government’s ability to legislate in doubt.
• Bruno Le Maire, tapped to lead the armed forces, said he would not join the government after a backlash, and he stated that Macron accepted his decision.
• Opposition parties dug in, with National Rally leaders calling for snap elections and left parties urging a left-led premiership.