Paris, October 8, 2025: France’s caretaker Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has dismissed the prospect of dissolving parliament, emphasizing that recent discussions with political parties have fostered common ground on adopting an austerity budget aimed at easing the nation’s escalating political crisis, according to Al Jazeera.
Lecornu stated that the talks reflected a collective determination among parties to approve the proposed budget cuts by year’s end. “This shared willingness creates momentum and convergence, which makes the likelihood of a dissolution increasingly distant,” he said during an address at Matignon Palace on Wednesday.
The remarks came as Lecornu, who stepped down earlier this week after less than a month in office, prepared to present his plan to President Emmanuel Macron. France continues to grapple with a political stalemate that followed Macron’s snap election last year—a move intended to strengthen his parliamentary majority but which instead deepened divisions, leaving the government unable to pass key fiscal measures.
The resulting gridlock has intensified calls for Macron’s resignation. Far-right National Rally (NR) leader Marine Le Pen has reiterated her demand for the president to step down before his term ends in 2027, urging a return to the polls. “The French people must decide—that is clear,” she told reporters.
Both Le Pen and NR President Jordan Bardella have refused to join Lecornu’s coalition talks, dismissing them as serving Macron’s interests rather than the public’s. Despite NR emerging as the largest party in last year’s elections, it fell short of securing a majority, leaving France mired in political uncertainty.
