Overview

• Lecornu declared his 48‑hour mission complete and said he remains caretaker premier after resigning, adding that Macron can appoint a successor within two days.
• Lecornu said an absolute majority in the National Assembly rejects a new dissolution, even as the RN and LFI press for early elections or vow systematic censure.
• The Socialist Party set suspension of the 2023 pension reform as a non‑negotiable condition for any non‑censure arrangement, a move Lecornu warned would cost at least €3 billion in 2027.
• He announced a draft budget will be filed on Monday and relayed cross‑party warnings about the risk of lacking an adopted budget by December 31.
• Figures on the right, including LR’s Bruno Retailleau, opposed any pension pause, and Macron faces mounting criticism from former allies as he weighs the next appointment.