NewzVille International
French President Emmanuel Macron re-appointed Sebastien Lecornu as Prime Minister on Friday, just four days after Lecornu’s resignation.
The announcement came late Friday, following Macron’s meetings with leaders of all major parties at the Élysée Palace, except for those from the far right and far left.
Lecornu took to X after the announcement, stating he accepted the role “out of duty.” He added that anyone joining his new Cabinet must forgo plans to run in the 2027 presidential election, emphasizing a commitment to “renewal and diversity of skills.”
He further said, “wemust put an end to this political crisis that is exasperating the French people and to this instability that is detrimental to France’s image and its interests.”
J’accepte – par devoir – la mission qui m’est confiée par le Président de la République de tout faire pour donner un budget à la France pour la fin de l’année et de répondre aux problèmes de la vie quotidienne de nos compatriotes.
Il faut mettre un terme à cette crise politique…
— Sébastien Lecornu (@SebLecornu) October 10, 2025
As Prime Minister, Lecornu faces an immediate challenge: presenting the draft 2026 budget bill first to the cabinet and then to parliament on the same day.
Missing the deadline would deprive lawmakers of the constitutionally mandated 70 days to debate and approve the budget before the end of the year. The Constitutional Court also requires eight days to review the legislation.
If Lecornu faces a no-confidence vote and is ousted—as some political opponents have threatened—parliament would need to pass emergency stopgap legislation to authorize government spending, taxation, and borrowing from January 1 until a full budget is passed.
France last resorted to such emergency measures in December after then-Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government was toppled, invalidating his proposed 2025 budget.
The country has been stuck in a political deadlock since Macron dissolved parliament in June 2024, leading to snap elections that produced a hung National Assembly and left Macron’s centrist bloc without a majority.
