PARIS, October 8, 2025 — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has vowed that her National Rally (RN) party will vote to bring down any future prime minister appointed by President Emmanuel Macron, unless he calls for new parliamentary elections.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Le Pen accused Macron of trying to “circumvent the will of the people” by forming successive governments without an electoral mandate.
“Each new government is a device to bypass what voters decided,” Le Pen said, warning that her party would move to topple any new administration that doesn’t emerge from a democratic vote.
Her remarks come as outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu seeks to resolve the ongoing political deadlock following his resignation earlier this week. Macron has tasked Lecornu with finding a political solution by Wednesday evening amid growing pressure from opposition parties.
The National Rally and several other factions are demanding snap elections, claiming that the current hung National Assembly no longer reflects the popular will. Le Pen criticized rival parties for resisting new elections, saying they are “scared to death” of losing seats and of the National Rally emerging even stronger.
Polls continue to show the National Rally as France’s most popular political force, though the country’s two-round voting system makes predicting seat outcomes uncertain.
Speculation in Paris suggests Macron could appoint a left-wing prime minister to form a minority government, possibly led by the Socialist Party, which has conditioned its participation on the suspension of the 2023 pension reform — the controversial law that raised the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64.
Even former Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has voiced support for a temporary suspension, signaling a shift within Macron’s camp to ease public discontent.
Le Pen said she expects Macron will grant the concession to avoid dissolving parliament, but she reiterated that her party would ultimately seek to replace the pension system entirely if it comes to power.
Her declaration further intensifies France’s political crisis and raises the likelihood of renewed parliamentary instability in the coming weeks.
