ISTANBUL

The far-right National Rally (RN) and the left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) announced on Monday that they have submitted a motion of censure against France's reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's government.

RN announced in a news release that it is filing a motion of censure, stressing that Lecornu's new government is "not capable" of making the major political decisions required to navigate France's current crises.

However, BFM TV later confirmed that the party had filed the motion, citing an RN official.

Separately, LFI parliamentary leader Mathilde Panot also said on the US social media company X that they have filed a motion of censure to bring down Lecornu's second government.

"The country has no time to waste. Lecornu will fall and Macron will follow," she noted.

Meanwhile, President Emmanuel Macron sent a message of "stability" to the French political forces and warned everyone "not to bet on instability."

Speaking to reporters in Egypt, he criticized "those who have fueled division and speculation (and who) have not risen to the occasion of the moment France is experiencing.”

Lecornu unveiled his new Cabinet late Sunday, including 34 ministers to make up a new government.

The Cabinet features several former government officials, members of Macron’s centrist camp and allied conservatives, along with a few individuals from outside the political sphere.

In the new Cabinet, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin, and Culture Minister Rachida Dati are among the officials who would remain in their current posts.

Laurent Nunez was appointed as interior minister, Catherine Vautrin as defense minister, and Roland Lescure as economy minister.

Macron reappointed Lecornu as France's new 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.