Overview

• Republicans leader Bruno Retailleau, serving as acting interior minister, said he will not join Sébastien Lecornu’s prospective government, according to AFP.
• Sébastien Lecornu was reappointed by President Emmanuel Macron after resigning on October 6 and is holding final consultations to try to form a cabinet.
• Lecornu told reporters he wants a cabinet free from party control and acknowledged that the conditions he considers necessary to govern have not yet materialized.
• The Financial Times reported that ministerial advisers are circulating résumés for private‑sector roles, with sources describing a grim mood inside Macron’s camp.
• France’s National Assembly remains fractured after the July 2024 snap election, with no bloc holding a majority and the previous Bayrou government toppled by a no‑confidence vote over austerity proposals.