Overview

• After late‑day consultations at the Élysée that excluded RN and LFI, Macron asked Lecornu to form a cabinet and steer a way out of the stalemate.
• Lecornu must present the 2026 budget to the cabinet and parliament by Monday under constitutional deadlines, with the Court of Auditors noting the draft already under review should be used.
• Rassemblement National said it will immediately file a no‑confidence motion, while La France Insoumise announced it will seek Macron’s removal and has signaled a censure bid.
• The reappointed premier accepted the post out of duty despite resigning earlier this week and says a very relative cross‑party backing could allow a budget without new elections.
• France’s high debt and an EU deficit procedure heighten stakes, and two recent premiers fell over budget showdowns, leaving Lecornu’s survival uncertain.