The French presidency announced this Sunday, October 12, the second government of France led by Sébastien Lecornu, which includes ministers who were already part of the first executive, presented a week ago and which lasted just 14 hours.
According to the Spanish agency EFE, the new ministers include the Paris police chief, Laurent Nuñez, appointed to the Internal Administration portfolio.
Among those returning to the executive are the Minister of Economy, Roland Lescure, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, and the until now Minister of Labor, Catherine Vautrin, who moves to the Defense portfolio.
French President Emmanuel Macron reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister on Friday night, four days after he resigned after a month in office.
Rivals from across the political spectrum, from the far right to the far left, criticized Macron’s decision to reappoint Lecornu, France’s fourth prime minister in less than a year, at a time when the country is facing growing economic challenges and a sharp increase in debt, and the political crisis is worsening difficulties, generating concern in the European Union.
Lecornu continued negotiations today to form a government, without his main right-wing ally, with the aim of at least presenting a budget project within the stipulated deadline.
France does not yet have a budget for 2026. According to the Constitution, parliament must have at least 70 days to consider a draft budget before December 31. Therefore, Lecornu has until Monday or Tuesday to present a document.
Several French media reported that there will be no meeting of the Council of Ministers on Monday, which is why it will not be possible to approve the draft budget for 2026 and the National Assembly (parliament) may not have enough legal space to debate and approve it before December 31st.
The leader of the French Socialist Party, Olivier Faure, assured today that “there is no agreement” with the Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, to support the Government or its budgets, something that worsens the political crisis in France.