Overview

• Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella said the RN will vote against the government and called for an ultra‑rapid dissolution after meeting Bayrou at Matignon.
• Emmanuel Macron gathered coalition leaders for a crisis lunch and told them to work with the Socialists while excluding RN and LFI from any talks.
• Bayrou’s consultations with parties yielded little support, with Bardella saying “the miracle did not happen,” and the PS reiterating its irrevocable decision to oppose confidence.
• The standoff centers on a 2026 plan requiring about €44 billion in savings as long‑term borrowing costs rise, with unions including the CGT planning mobilisations on 10 and 18 September.
• Nicolas Sarkozy argued there will be no solution other than dissolution, while Valérie Pécresse floated an early presidential election if no non‑censure pact emerges; polling suggests the RN would lead in snap legislative elections.