Overview

• The Élysée named Sébastien Lecornu prime minister late Friday and tasked him with forming a government, with the president’s entourage saying he has carte blanche on negotiations and nominations.
• Lecornu said the cabinet must embody renewal, open all recently discussed dossiers to parliamentary debate, and exclude ministers pursuing 2027 presidential ambitions.
• La France Insoumise and the Rassemblement National pledged immediate censure, with LFI preparing a motion as soon as Monday and floating a new move to seek the president’s removal, while PCF and EELV signaled support for censure.
• The Socialist Party denied any non‑censure deal and warned it will vote to censure absent concrete guarantees, including abandoning use of 49.3, measures on purchasing power, and a suspension that is immediate and complete of the 2023 pension reform.
• With the 2026 budget due to be deposited by Monday to meet the 70‑day examination window, LR deputies voiced broad support for Lecornu even as party leaders argued against joining the government, and parties are weighing support without participation as talk of possible dissolution resurfaces in political commentary.