Macron reignites conflict with RN and LFI amid political crisis

The countdown is on. Inside the gilded halls of the Élysée Palace, Emmanuel Macron is preparing to announce the name of the new Prime Minister. Yet instead of calming the political storm, he has reignited tensions by excluding both the far-right National Rally (RN) and the far-left France Unbowed (LFI) from consultations.

A decision under pressure

Since Sébastien Lecornu’s resignation on Monday, Macron has struggled to find a replacement capable of leading a government in a fractured National Assembly. Although he promised to appoint a new Prime Minister within 48 hours, consultations dragged on as he sought a compromise.

On Friday at 2:30 PM, the Élysée hosted leaders from Renaissance, Horizons, The Republicans, the Socialist Party, the Ecologists, the Communist Party, MoDem, UDI, LIOT, and the Radicals — but not RN or LFI. “A parade at the Élysée,” mocked Jean-Luc Mélenchon, emphasizing his exclusion.

Mélenchon’s sharp response

Before the press, the LFI leader was blunt:

“Emmanuel Macron’s departure is a legitimate demand.”

He called for an early presidential election, accusing the president of being “responsible for the chaos” and “cut off from the people.”

“This Élysée parade is not a dialogue. It’s a masquerade among friends of power.”

Cracks within the majority

Even within the presidential camp, unease is growing. On France Info, outgoing minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher warned:

“I wouldn’t understand a reappointment of a Macronist Prime Minister.”

On France 2, party leader Gabriel Attal insisted:

“We must share power.”

Meanwhile, Marine Tondelier of the Ecologists urged a government of the left, echoed by Socialist senator Alexandre Ouizille:

“It’s time to open a new chapter.”

Senate frustration

According to Le Figaro, Senate President Gérard Larcher expressed his irritation in a message to Macron, criticizing the exclusion of Senate group leaders from the discussions. A sign of growing institutional tension.

Lecornu’s possible return

Behind the scenes, one scenario is gaining traction: Sébastien Lecornu’s return. Despite declaring on France 2 that he had “completed his mission,” Lecornu hinted that he would be ready to serve again if called upon.

“I’m a monk-soldier. If asked, I will serve again.”

An isolated president

With both RN and LFI already announcing they would vote no confidence in any Prime Minister proposed by Macron, the president is increasingly isolated.

“Everyone is moving, except Emmanuel Macron,” quipped Marine Tondelier on TF1.

Without a majority, without allies, and with rising opposition, Macron finds himself in a political impasse. The pressing question now: can he still govern effectively, or will he eventually be forced to step down?

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