Overview

• After lengthy talks at Matignon, Sébastien Lecornu and LR leader Bruno Retailleau failed to reach an agreement.
• Retailleau said the right’s entry into government is not assured and he summoned LR lawmakers for an urgent meeting.
• LR is waiting for a written ‘letter of engagement’ from Lecornu detailing budget, tax and law‑and‑order commitments.
• Lecornu floated measures for workers including tax relief on overtime, reinstating the ‘prime Macron’ and targeted income‑tax cuts, but the PS called them insufficient.
• Matignon will hold final consultations with the PS and the RN on Friday, with the government lineup still undecided and the left maintaining censure pressure.