Overview

• The Élysée said Macron named Lecornu to lead a new government after extended talks with parliamentary leaders.
• Lecornu wrote on X that he accepted out of a sense of duty and will push to adopt France’s budget by year-end while tackling daily-life concerns and ending the political crisis.
• He said every issue raised in recent consultations will be debated in Parliament and that lawmakers must carry responsibility through to a final outcome.
• He added that future ministers should forgo 2027 presidential ambitions and promised a refreshed team with diverse expertise.
• Lecornu had resigned on October 6 after failing to secure Socialist backing and had said he would not seek the role again, a position now reversed following Macron’s consultations.