France has new government, LeCornu introduces new cabinet

Foreign Minister Jean-Noble Barrot, Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure, Culture Minister Rakida Dati and Justice Minister Gerald Darman continue to remain in office. Lescure is considered a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron. The current Labour and Health Minister Catherine Vautrin will head the defence ministry. The new Interior Minister will be Paris Police Prefect Laurent Nuñez. He will replace former Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. The new Labour Minister has been appointed head of the SNCF state railway, Jean-Pierre Farandou. The former director of the WWF Environment Organisation in France, Monique Barbut, will be the environment minister.

Constitutional Term for 2026 Budget

Before presenting the new cabinet government, LeCornu met for consultations with President Emmanuel Macro at the Élysée Palace. According to a budget president's spokesman for 2026, the constitutional deadline should be presented by Wednesday (15.10.2025), in order to be respected. LeCornu stands before the task of reducing France's high budget deficit. Conservators demand spending cuts, while left liberals tax for billionaires and suspending the controversial pension reform that Macron undertaken. The prime minister has not ruled out another resignation, if the budget approval fails. His previous cabinet a week ago did not survive even 14 hours when he was forced to step down. On Friday (10.10.2025) Lecornu was again appointed by Macron to the prime minister's post. / DW