Overview
- The Élysée confirmed it accepted Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s resignation, ending the Fifth Republic’s shortest-lived government after roughly 12–14 hours in office.
- Les Républicains erupted over the cabinet lineup, with party chief Bruno Retailleau decrying a lack of promised rupture as the surprise return of Bruno Le Maire to the Armies became a flashpoint.
- Left-wing parties prepared censure motions, the PS demanded a new pensions debate, the RN pressed for dissolution, and Jean‑Luc Mélenchon urged examination of a presidential destitution motion.
- Macron tasked Lecornu with final talks through Wednesday to define a platform of action and stability following the collapse of the fragile governing bloc.
- Parliamentary work and the 2026 budget calendar were thrown off course as markets fell, with the Paris bourse down about 2% on Monday.