Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu at Matignon on October 3, 2025. CYRIL BITTON/DIVERGENCE FOR LE MONDE
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu sent a three-page "government roadmap" overnight from Saturday, October 4 to Sunday, October 5, to the leaders of the "common foundation" – a loose alliance of center and conservative political parties. These include Renaissance (President Emmanuel Macron's party), Les Républicains (LR, conservatives), MoDem (centrists), Horizons (center-right) and Union des démocrates et indépendants (center-right). In the document, first published by BFM-TV and also obtained by Le Monde, Lecornu urged these parties to "unite" around several priorities despite their "differences."
"While remaining true to our values and acknowledging our differences, we have agreed on a roadmap that brings us together," wrote the prime minister in this letter to the leaders of Macron's party and LR.
As Lecornu continues to fine-tune the structure of his future government on Sunday, it remains uncertain whether LR will be a part of it. The conservative party, led by outgoing Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, has been increasing pressure in recent days, lamenting that some of its demands, particularly on immigration, are not being heard.
