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Macron Reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister With Mandate to Deliver 2026 Budget

The reappointment sets up instant censure threats with a Monday budget deadline looming.

French outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu arrives to deliver a statement in the courtyard at the Hotel Matignon in Paris after launching a series of talks with political parties' leaders as France faces a political crisis following the announcement of the resignation of the new government, France, October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/Pool
Der französische Präsident Emmanuel Macron
Après une semaine de crise politique, le premier ministre démissionnaire Sébastien Lecornu fait son retour à Matignon.
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Overview

  • After meeting most party leaders at the Élysée on Friday, President Emmanuel Macron named Lecornu to form a government and said he has carte blanche to compose his cabinet and negotiate.
  • Sébastien Lecornu said he accepted the role out of duty, pledged to secure a budget by year’s end, vowed to open all contested dossiers to parliamentary debate, and asked would‑be 2027 contenders to stay out of the cabinet.
  • La France Insoumise, the National Rally and the Communist Party vowed to file immediate censure motions, and the Socialist Party said it has no deal to refrain from censuring.
  • RN and LFI were excluded from the Élysée consultations earlier in the day, and attendees from other parties reported no consensus emerging from the talks.
  • The government aims to present the 2026 budget on Monday to meet constitutional timelines, with officials noting the draft sent to the fiscal watchdog on October 2 is the working text.