French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, freshly reappointed late on Friday days after resigning, faces an immediate test to deliver a 2026 budget bill by Monday to give it any chance of passing through a divided parliament by year-end.

Here is a look at what's at stake:

Why Lecornu faces a race against the clock

October 13 is the hard deadline for Lecornu to present a draft budget bill — first to cabinet, and then on the same day to parliament.

That means, at a minimum, the ministers responsible for finance, budget, and social security must be appointed by then.

Missing the deadline would leave lawmakers without the 70 days the constitution grants to debate and pass the budget before year-end. The Constitutional Court also requires eight days to review the legislation.

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