Overview

• The gathering had been set for Paris’s Accor Arena and was conceived to showcase businesses’ role and push back against potential tax increases discussed in the 2026 budget talks.
• The CPME and U2P had already declined to take part, underscoring divisions within employer organizations over the Medef initiative.
• The postponement was announced hours after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stepped down, marking a sharp escalation of France’s political crisis.
• The Élysée indicated President Emmanuel Macron had no public statement scheduled, and AFP reported Lecornu went to the palace to meet him after resigning.
• Medef president Patrick Martin warned on Tuesday that an economic “slide” is under way and urged political leaders to act responsibly to prevent further damage.