Overview

• The Élysée said Lecornu was reappointed and empowered to compose a cabinet and negotiate with parties, just four days after his resignation.
• Lecornu accepted the mission, pledging to secure a budget by year‑end and to focus on restoring public finances.
• Leftist LFI and far‑right RN leaders denounced the move and said they will file censure motions, with LFI lawmakers signaling a submission on Monday, while the Socialist Party said there is no pact to spare the government.
• The conservative Les Républicains announced it will not join a new Lecornu-led executive, deepening uncertainty even before a cabinet is presented.
• France’s public debt stands around 115.6% of GDP, the 2026 budget draft is expected as soon as Monday, and European media warned of economic and international repercussions if the budget stalls.