"Macron reinstated Lecornu late on Friday, just four days after the premier had resigned and as his first government collapsed, leading to outrage and pledges from opponents to topple any new cabinet at the first chance. The former defence minister was tasked with assembling a government to present a 2026 draft budget on Monday, giving parliament the constitutionally required 70 days to scrutinise the plan before the year's end."
"A mission-based government has been appointed to draw up a budget for France before the end of the year. I would like to thank the women and men who have freely committed themselves to this government, putting aside personal and partisan interests. Only one thing matters: the interests of the country."
"But the right-wing Republicans (LR), a key political ally, complicated matters on Saturday by announcing that the party would not take part in the new government but only cooperate on a bill-by-bill basis. Other allied and rival parties wrestled all weekend over whether to join Lecornu's new government or vote to topple it. The premier had pledged to work with all mainstream political movements and to select cabinet members who are not imprisoned by parties."
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu leads a new French government tasked with presenting the 2026 draft budget to parliament, with the plan due imminently. Jean-Noel Barrot remains foreign minister and Catherine Vautrin shifts from labour to defence. Emmanuel Macron reinstated Lecornu four days after his resignation and charged him with assembling a cabinet that can deliver a budget allowing the constitutionally required 70 days of parliamentary scrutiny. The right-wing Republicans (LR) refused to join the cabinet, opting instead for bill-by-bill cooperation, and other parties debated whether to join or attempt to topple the government. Lecornu pledged a mission-based cabinet focused on national interests.
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