Overview

• Élysée officials confirmed the president would appoint a new head of government within 48 hours after Sébastien Lecornu resigned.
• Sébastien Lecornu quit hours after presenting his cabinet, following pressure from Les Républicains, whose leader Bruno Retailleau signaled a possible withdrawal of support.
• Macron is meeting 17 party leaders at the Élysée this afternoon, with La France Insoumise and Rassemblement National excluded from the consultations.
• Options under review include naming a successor to Lecornu or installing a technocratic cabinet; Lecornu has declined a return and previously floated a nonpolitical team focused on governance.
• The move comes as France labors under a fragmented parliament, repeated changes of prime minister, and the need to secure the 2026 budget while avoiding a snap legislative vote.