Overview

• Lecornu was reinstated late Friday and empowered by the Élysée to name a new cabinet and conduct negotiations with parties.
• He must present a 2026 budget on Monday to trigger Parliament’s 70‑day review window, with officials indicating the already submitted draft will serve as the base text.
• La France Insoumise, the National Rally, the Communists and Greens vowed to file or back censure motions against the incoming cabinet.
• The Socialist Party denied any non‑censure deal and warned it will vote to topple the government absent an immediate and complete suspension of the 2023 pensions reform and an end to 49.3.
• Lecornu pledged to open all dossiers to parliamentary debate and said ministers must forgo 2027 presidential ambitions, while many LR deputies voiced support even as party leaders ruled out joining the cabinet.