Sebastien Lecornu
Sébastien Lecornu is a French politician who has served as the Minister of the Armed Forces since May 2022, overseeing France's defense policy and military operations. Prior to this, he held the position of Minister of Overseas France and served as a local government official in the Eure department. He is a member of the Renaissance party, aligned with President Emmanuel Macron's centrist political movement.
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Aug 13, 2026
Far Left
Il souhaite désindexer les retraites de l'inflation pour les plus aisés dans le cadre du budget 2027.
LFI le dénonce comme le ministre de l'austérité qui fait payer les retraités pour financer une politique au service du capital.
Aug 13, 2026
Lean Right
France's Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu reaffirmed that France is selling no weapons to Israel.
Likud condemns Lecornu's position as European hypocrisy, insisting Israel's self-defense against Iranian proxies must not be constrained by embargoes.
Aug 12, 2026
Far Left
The prime minister defends Macron's record after new unemployment figures, blaming technical factors for the rise.
LFI attacks Lecornu for defending the indefensible, since the promised full employment is dead and his explanations dodge the austerity that fuels joblessness.
Aug 9, 2026
Lean Right
Lecornu, France's Armed Forces Minister, reaffirmed that France is selling no weapons to Israel, deepening the diplomatic rift.
Likud condemns the French embargo as a hostile move that emboldens Iran and Hamas while Israel fights for its security.
Aug 6, 2026
Far Left
Lecornu self-congratulates on the state's response to wildfires as fires still rage in the Drôme and Var.
LFI denounces his complacency while 42,000 hectares burned in Gironde, homes were destroyed and crisis resources were stretched.
Aug 6, 2026
Lean Right
France's armed forces minister reiterated that France is selling no weapons to Israel.
Likud sees this as European hypocrisy and uses it to justify a self-reliant Israeli military and closer reliance on the US defense relationship.
Aug 5, 2026
Far Left
The interior minister is self-congratulating on the fire response while 42,000 hectares burned in Gironde and 16 départements face canicule vigilance.
LFI condemns his 'panégyrique' as a denial of reality: the state is under-equipped and unprepared for climate-driven megafires.
Jul 30, 2026
Lean Right
France's Armed Forces Minister reaffirmed that no weapons are being sold to Israel.
Likud strongly criticizes Lecornu and France for the arms embargo, seeing it as a hostile act.
Jul 30, 2026
Lean Right
The prime minister used a Paris Match feature to signal his presidential ambitions and manage the wildfire crisis, agitating his political camp.
From a LR perspective, Lecornu is a centrist interloper encroaching on conservative territory, and his careful positioning is viewed with suspicion.
Jul 29, 2026
Far Left
He called a meeting at Bercy to address business concerns over the Gironde wildfires.
LFI accuses him of prioritizing corporate interests over prevention and support for affected workers and communities.