On October 6th, 2025, the Socialist Party (PS) announced its refusal to attend a meeting with La France Insoumise (LFI), according to the PS's secretary general. This development occurred within the ongoing political crisis in France, following Sébastien Lecornu's decision earlier on October 6th, 2025, not to seek reappointment as Prime Minister. The PS's stance was communicated on October 6th, 2025, with the party's secretary general stating their non-participation in the meeting involving LFI. This refusal highlights a division within the French left as the nation grapples with significant political instability. The previous day, October 5th, 2025, saw Lecornu decline President Emmanuel Macron's request to form an "action and stability platform," a day after his brief resignation as Prime Minister. Further context from October 6th, 2025, indicates that Sébastien Lecornu had resigned as Prime Minister after less than three hours in office, citing "partisan appetites" and "presidential" ambitions. Bruno Le Maire also resigned as Minister of the Armed Forces. The National Rally (RN) had previously stated they would "systematically censor any government," according to participants speaking to BFMTV, with Marine Le Pen reportedly remarking she is "not sensitive to rehearsal comic."
