The composition of the government was announced late on Sunday evening. Among the 34 ministers, eight come from outside politics, and 25 are representatives of political parties, including 11 from President Emmanuel Macron's party – Renaissance.
The portfolios were accepted by six ministers representing the right-wing Republican party (LR), violating the order of its leader, Bruno Retailleau, not to join the new government.
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The transfer of ministerial portfolios will take place on Monday without the participation of the media and guests, after which Lecornu will meet with ministers at the government headquarters around 14.30. According to the Prime Minister's announcement, the priority of his cabinet is to adopt the 2026 budget by the end of the year.
The first council of ministers will be held on Tuesday morning and the draft budget should be presented then. The government operates under time pressure – the budget adoption procedure specified in the constitution requires the parliament to have 70 days to deliberate on the project. The Council of Ministers will be held on Tuesday at 10, after President Macron's return from Egypt, where he will take part on Monday in a peace summit dedicated to ending the war in the Gaza Strip.
The government press service reported on Monday that Lecornu would deliver a declaration of general policy, an exposé, in parliament on Tuesday afternoon. This will be an outline of his government's intentions and goals. Exposé does not require a vote of confidence. Nevertheless, at the beginning of the week there will be a motion of no confidence in the government in parliament – the leader of the far right, Marine Le Pen, announced its submission. Her party, the National Rally (RN), may also support a no-confidence motion from the far-left party France Untamed (LFI).
The Lecorn government, which is supposed to be an attempt to end the political deadlock, like previous governments, does not have a majority in parliament. Its fate will depend on the position of the Socialist Party (PS) and whether it considers the plans presented in the exposé to meet its demands. PS has so far announced that it will take a position after the Prime Minister delivers his exposé in parliament.
