President Emmanuel Macron and reappointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced Sunday evening the composition of a new 34-member government, blending civil society figures and moderate political personalities. This team, facing censure threats from the opposition, aims to pass the 2026 budget by year-end. Republicans exclude their members who joined the executive, deepening right-wing internal divisions.
On October 12, 2025, the Élysée Palace released the list of the Lecornu 2 government, formed after the swift resignation of the previous team amid a political crisis following the 2024 dissolution. Reappointed Friday, Sébastien Lecornu proposed a mix of experienced profiles and new faces, without evident presidential ambitions. Key ministers include Gérald Darmanin at Justice, Laurent Nuñez at Interior, Catherine Vautrin at Armed Forces, Jean-Pierre Farandou at Labor, Rachida Dati at Culture, and newcomers like Serge Papin (SMEs, commerce) and Monique Barbut (Ecological Transition).
The government comprises 19 ministers and 15 junior ministers, with reappointments like Annie Genevard at Agriculture. Republicans, who voted Saturday for support without participation, now exclude Genevard, Dati, Philippe Tabarot (Transport), Vincent Jeanbrun (City and Housing), Sébastien Martin (Industry), and Nicolas Forissier (Foreign Trade). LR President Bruno Retailleau faces challenged authority from deputies favoring involvement to avert dissolution.
Opposition reacts sharply: Marine Le Pen (RN) and Manuel Bompard (LFI) announce no-confidence motions from Monday, calling the team a 'Titanic government.' PS leader Olivier Faure opts for 'no comment,' while LFI's Mathilde Panot quips: 'Don't unpack your boxes too quickly. Censure is coming.' Lecornu, on X, stresses: 'One thing matters: the country's interest.' The Council of Ministers is set for Tuesday, ahead of budget submission Monday or shortly after, with deficit projected below 5% of GDP.
This formation recalls 2017 Macronism, but without an absolute majority, under threat of censure and early dissolution demanded by opponents.
