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Emmanuel Macron reconducts Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister
11 октября 2025 Изображение, созданное ИИ
Emmanuel Macron reconducted Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister on Friday evening, four days after his resignation, hoping to pass a 2026 budget without dissolving the Assembly. Lecornu, accepting 'out of duty', must form a government without presidential ambitions and reopen debates on key reforms like pensions. Left-wing and far-right oppositions already threaten censure.
Guyanese lawyer advocates replacing 'metropole' with 'Hexagone'
In a tribune published in Le Monde on October 5, 2025, Guyanese lawyer Patrick Lingibé criticizes the use of 'metropole' to refer to mainland France, viewing it as a postcolonial remnant. He suggests replacing it with 'Hexagone', a neutral geographic term already used in some official texts. This symbolic change would affirm the equality of all French territories.
Sébastien Lecornu resigns after 24 hours as prime minister
9 октября 2025 Сообщено ИИ
Sébastien Lecornu, appointed prime minister on September 9, 2025, resigned on October 6, less than 24 hours after unveiling his government, due to tensions with the Republicans. This makes his government the shortest-lived in the Fifth Republic. Emmanuel Macron has asked him to conduct ultimate negotiations by October 8.
Sébastien Lecornu proposes CVAE cut for 2026 budget
5 октября 2025 Сообщено ИИ
Minister Delegate Sébastien Lecornu announced a proposal to cut the CVAE, a production tax on companies, as part of the 2026 budget. This comes amid rising political pressures before government formation. Calls for compromises with the left, especially the PS, aim to avert a censure motion.
Brigitte Bérèges' proxy campaign energizes by-election in Tarn-et-Garonne
11 октября 2025Right and center in Bordeaux seek alliance for 2026 elections
11 октября 2025Catherine Trautmann announces candidacy for Strasbourg municipal elections
5 октября 2025The unusual story of the '1,000 reasons to believe' festival backed by Estrosi
11 октября 2025Robert Badinter enters the Panthéon in a solemn ceremony
11 октября 2025Zucman tax and its potential use for climate questioned
8 октября 2025Google rolls out AI Mode in Europe but not in France
8 октября 2025French bookstores targeted by ideological violence
Poll places Rassemblement National ahead for 2027 presidential election
9 октября 2025 Изображение, созданное ИИ
A Toluna Harris Interactive poll for RTL, published on October 8, 2025, shows the Rassemblement National (RN) as the clear favorite for the 2027 presidential election with 34 to 35 percent of voting intentions. The central bloc is collapsing and is neck-and-neck with the left for a second-round spot. The RN leads potential candidates like Gabriel Attal or Édouard Philippe.
Raphaël Glucksmann navigates steep path to presidency
Raphaël Glucksmann, the 44-year-old European Parliament member and leader of Place Publique, is quietly positioning himself for the 2027 French presidential election amid a fragmented left-wing political landscape. His efforts to unite the left face significant hurdles. Recent polls credit him with modest support, around 3 to 4 percent.
Élisabeth Borne opens door to suspending pension reform
9 октября 2025 Сообщено ИИ Изображение, созданное ИИ
Former Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has suggested suspending the pension reform to ensure national stability amid a post-dissolution political crisis. This proposal, coming from the architect of the 2023 project, draws sharp criticism over its moral and economic implications. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has not ruled it out, while calling for debate.
Oppositions remain inflexible after Lecornu's intervention
9 октября 2025 Сообщено ИИ Изображение, созданное ИИ
Resigned Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu concluded his negotiations with political forces in an interview on France 2 on October 8, 2025, stating an absolute majority exists in the Assembly to avoid dissolution. Left-wing and far-right oppositions rejected his proposals, demanding an early presidential election or new dissolution. Republicans, internally divided, refuse to join a left or Macronist government.
Sébastien Lecornu concludes mission to avoid dissolution
9 октября 2025 Сообщено ИИ Изображение, созданное ИИ
Resigned Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated on France 2 Wednesday evening that his 48-hour mission, assigned by Emmanuel Macron to resolve the political crisis, has ended. He asserted a path exists without dissolving the National Assembly and a new prime minister will be appointed within 48 hours. The Élysée confirmed this imminent appointment, highlighting a majority against dissolution and a platform to pass the budget by December's end.