Sébastien Lecornu leads a minority government in France’s fragmented National Assembly, relying on case-by-case support from the Socialist Party to survive no-confidence motions after earlier short-lived predecessors fell to censure. Recent weeks have centered on preparations for the 2027 budget, with Lecornu warning parliamentarians that delaying adoption until after the April-May presidential election risks higher borrowing costs and fiscal disorder. The government must submit its bill by early October and navigate opposition resistance from both La France Insoumise and the National Rally, while individual ministers signal presidential ambitions. Historical patterns of rapid turnover under President Macron and the absence of a stable coalition keep removal risks elevated through the budget process and into the election year.