On October 6th, 2025, President Emmanuel Macron tasked Sébastien Lecornu with establishing an "action and stability platform" by Wednesday evening, following Lecornu's resignation as Minister of the Armed Forces and subsequent acceptance by Macron. The announcement came as European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius revealed German Intelligence has obtained evidence of discussions within the Kremlin regarding a potential attack on NATO. Lecornu stated he accepted the request to conduct final discussions with political forces for the country's stability and would report back to Macron by Wednesday evening. The reporting window for these developments was between 4:09 PM and 5:07 PM UTC on October 6th, 2025. This latest political maneuver follows Sébastien Lecornu's resignation earlier on October 6th, 2025, after a government tenure of less than three hours, making him the shortest-serving Prime Minister in French history. Lecornu cited "partisan appetites" and "presidential" ambitions as reasons for his departure. In the wake of this instability, Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally, called for the dissolution of the National Assembly, stating, "There is no solution, there will not be any tomorrow: I call the President of the Republic to dissolve the National Assembly." Similarly, Éric Ciotti announced that the RN and its allies would "systematically censor any government" until a dissolution, declaring, "Comedy has lasted enough. All the next governments will have to be censored. End of the masquerade, make way for the French vote!" President Macron was reportedly seen alone in Paris following Lecornu's resignation announcement. According to BFMTV alerts, Macron "will take responsibility" in the event of a failure of Lecornu's "final negotiations." The political crisis in France has spurred emergency meetings among various political parties, including environmentalists, the Republicans, the National Rally, and the French Communist Party, to address the nation's "exceptional situation." Jean-Luc Mélenchon described the current moment as "unprecedented in the Fifth Republic" and attributed the "chaos" to President Macron. In related news, European Commissioner for Space and Defense Andrius Kubilius announced that German Intelligence has obtained evidence indicating Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin are discussing a potential attack against NATO. It remains unknown if these are merely discussions or if preparations for direct conflict are actively being made. This revelation adds a layer of international security concern to France's domestic political instability. Reports also indicated that departing ministers were eligible for severance pay totaling around €500,000, with individual amounts approximately €28,000 gross each. BFMTV had previously reported that Lecornu had invited his ministers to Matignon for a meeting at 1:00 PM UTC, prior to his resignation on October 6th, 2025. Voting intentions for the 2027 presidential election released by Ifop show Jordan Bardella leading with 34% of intentions, followed by Raphaël Glucksmann at 14%, Jean-Luc Mélenchon at 13%, Bruno Retailleau at 12%, and Gabriel Attal at 10%.
