Sebastian Lekorni speaks for the will of the political forces in France to compile a budget before December 31 of this year.

“The discussions so far show the intention of approved the budget by the end of the year,” Lekorni said on Wednesday from the prime ministerial residence.

In addition, he said that those who hold ministerial positions for only a few hours would not be entitled to compensation.

Finally, regarding the dismantling of Parliament, he said that the possibility of “constantly recedes”, removing the early elections scenarios.

French President Emmanuel Macron asked the outgoing prime minister on Monday to continue his talks to find a political solution by Wednesday night.

Fermentations continue

Lekorni will welcome the “Republican Left” this morning and noon to analyze the “concessions” requested by the other political forces in order to ensure the country’s stability.

The suspension of pensions reform – which has returned to the forefront of discussions – will cost € 500 million in 2026 and 3 billion in 2027, according to the finance ministry.

The Socialist Party’s Olivier Ferry intends to confirm, during his meeting Wednesday with the resigned Prime Minister Sebastian Lecorni, that the suspension of the reform of the pension system “is not just a tobacco screen,” he said.

Former Prime Minister Edward Philip’s party, Horizons, “will never agree” with the suspension of retirement reform, as a close associate of the candidate for the presidential election told BFMTV.

Lekorni did not refer to pensions reform during a press conference.

However, he will speak at the end of the day, after consultations with the Left, “after or before” his visit to President Macron to Elise.

Fire of former prime ministers

Macron’s camp itself seems furious. Former Prime Minister Gabriel Atal, who is now leading Macron’s Renaissance Central Party, appeared on state television on Monday night and said he “no longer understands” the president’s decisions.

Edward Philippe, another former prime minister under Macron and a candidate in the next presidential election, went a step further on Tuesday, calling on Macron to resign from his office as soon as the budget was voted on, having changed three governments in less.

Subsequently, Elizabeth Born, the prime minister under which Macron forcibly imposed the law on raising retirement age despite fierce reactions, told Le Parisien that he is now in favor of suspension of this law and that “it is important to know when to hear and when to move on.”