ISTANBUL 

French President Emmanuel Macron views the two no-confidence motions submitted against reappointed Sebastien Lecornu's government as "motions for dissolution," the government spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

"He (Macron) observed that two no-confidence motions have been filed, meaning that some do not wish to engage in debate, and reminded that the no-confidence motions submitted are, in reality, motions for dissolution and should be viewed as such," spokeswoman Maud Bregeon said in a weekly news briefing.

Pointing to the "fragmented" political landscape, Macron called for "restraint" and "exemplary conduct," while also stressing “institutional stability” and the importance of “compromise," she noted.

Bregeon also said that Lecornu's government wants to show that it is “capable of taking action,” but that it “will not act recklessly.”

Lecornu agrees that France is going through “a political crisis" but not yet a "crisis of regime," the spokeswoman added.

Bregeon also urged political parties to censure the government "based on a text and on the basis of a debate."

"Political forces should not be afraid to engage in the budgetary debate. Especially in this major moment of change, which excludes the use of Article 49.3. This is absolutely unprecedented. We will have the opportunity to debate everything, and in the end, Parliament will vote. So my message to them is: participate," she noted.

Bregeon further said that Lecornu's policy speech, expected around 3 pm local time (1300GMT) on Tuesday, will be "a speech of clarification" regarding the 2026 budget.

Without giving further details, she explained that the budget will aim to ask more from the wealthiest while supporting growth and employment.

"This budget is a starting point, not an endpoint,” she added.

Lecornu reportedly plans to make a "crisis exit speech," according to the broadcaster BFM TV.

He also reaffirmed that if this week does not go well, "dissolution will become inevitable," the broadcaster reported.

The far-right National Rally (RN) and the left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) announced on Monday that they have submitted a no-confidence motion against Lecornu's government.

The Socialist Party indicated that it will also file a no-confidence motion if its demands are not met.

Macron reappointed Lecornu as France's prime minister late Friday, four days after his resignation on Monday.

Lecornu was first appointed prime minister after Francois Bayrou lost a confidence vote in the National Assembly on Sept. 8.

Bayrou, who unveiled a 2026 budget framework in July, was seeking support for a plan to save nearly €44 billion ($51 billion) as part of efforts to reduce France’s soaring public debt, now at 115% of its GDP.

France has one of the EU's largest budget deficits at 5.8% of GDP.

Budget negotiations have been a major source of tension in French politics.

The failure to reach an agreement on the 2025 budget last year also led to the collapse of the Michel Barnier government in December after left-wing and far-right parties united behind a no-confidence motion.