Answering questions in the Public Channel Central Newsletter France 2 at 20:00 (21:00 Greece) on Wednesday (08.10.2025), Sebastian stated that the Emmanuel Macron He is expected to appoint a new prime minister “within the next 48 hours”.
After three days of intensive consultations, Sebastian Lekorni, who was ordered by the French president to pursue a “last chance for agreement”, estimated that “a majority of the National Assembly rejects the dissolution, as it sees that the dissolution does not offer a solution”.
According to him, several parliamentary groups, even from the Left, are prepared to consult on a common budget, an indication that there is a “road” to avoid institutional impasse.
Lekorni, who had resigned Monday morning, confirmed that he would not pursue a new term in Matinion: “My mission is now completed.”
The resigned prime minister also said, referring to a possible resignation of Emmanuel Macron, that “I can assure you that it is not the time to change the France President of the Republic”.
His statements mark the end of the short phase of political mediation assigned to him by Macron and paving the way for a new period of reshuffle and restructuring of the government. The president is expected to make his final decision “within the next 48 hours”, as, according to Lekornou, “an absolute majority of the National Assembly is opposed to dismantling” and “early elections are moving away”.
Budget by Monday
Sebasten Lecorni also announced that a draft budget law will be tabled on Monday to avoid a political and budgetary impasse at the end of the year. “All the political forces that met with me told me that we should not risk staying without budget by the end of December,” he told France 2.
The resigned prime minister, who continues his consultations in the run -up to his successor, clarified that he made sure that the budget plan was ready, despite the unstable political context. “It will not be perfect, as I was recently appointed, but there will be many to discuss,” he admitted.
Regarding the issue of “tax justice”, Lekorni assured that the government tried “not to do anything frivolous in taxation” despite the crisis. “We can have a substantial debate on taxation in parliament,” he added, but stressed that tax increases remain “taboo” for the French.
“I, I had thought – and I say publicly – that if some taxes had to be increased, it should be justified,” he concluded, insisting on the need for a transparent dialogue around France’s future budget.