Overview

• The Rassemblement National declared it will not support Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, warning of a precarious tenure without a policy break.
• At its political rentrée in Bordeaux, the party showcased a governable image and claimed it could field candidates within an hour of any dissolution.
• Jordan Bardella framed the ultimatum around tougher migration curbs, no tax hikes for working households, and a lower French contribution to the EU.
• The Élysée signaled it will not engage with parties demanding the president’s resignation or a fresh dissolution, limiting avenues for negotiation.
• Analysts note the strategy risks portraying the RN as favoring disorder, while reports point to internal legal options to challenge Marine Le Pen’s ineligibility that remain only partly corroborated.