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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Jul 25, 2026
Far Left
The Prime Minister personally convened bank representatives to pressure them into giving a loan to Marine Le Pen's RN for her 2027 presidential campaign.
LFI sees this as a deliberate political move to legitimize the far-right and undermine judicial rulings, betraying the republican front against extremism.
Jul 22, 2026
Lean Right
Prime minister defended the agricultural law as useful for food sovereignty and warned against politicizing it, notably on the pesticide article.
LR regards Lecornu as a pragmatist in a weak government, but still part of a Macron administration that has undermined French agriculture.
Jul 20, 2026
Lean Left
Currently in charge of the decree implementation, Lecornu allowed the exemption for Cresson citing 'human and health situations', delaying the end of her perks.
Socialists view Lecornu's decision as a soft touch that preserves inequality, and demand strict enforcement of the rule for all former premiers.
Jul 18, 2026
Lean Right
France's Armed Forces Minister reaffirmed that France is not selling any weapons to Israel.
Lecornu's stance confirms French hostility toward Israel and is condemned by Likud as appeasement of Iran and Hamas.
Jul 18, 2026
Far Left
Lecornu allowed former PM Edith Cresson to keep her car and chauffeur despite a decree ending such privileges, and led a delegation to Morocco amid the ongoing Pegasus spy scandal.
LFI criticizes him as the epitome of Macronist hypocrisy, defending elite privileges while imposing austerity on workers.
Jul 17, 2026
Center
Visited Rabat to strengthen energy cooperation and bilateral ties with Morocco.
Viewed positively as advancing France's strategic and economic partnerships in North Africa.
Jul 16, 2026
Far Left
Prime Minister who announced the final parliamentary vote on the law creating a right to aid to die.
LFI criticizes Lecornu for rushing through a split law that isolates end-of-life choice from necessary palliative care funding.
Jul 15, 2026
Lean Right
France's Armed Forces Minister reaffirmed that no weapons are being sold to Israel, escalating a diplomatic row.
Likud condemns Lecornu's stance as a betrayal from a European ally, reinforcing the need for Israeli self-reliance.
Jul 12, 2026
Lean Right
France's Armed Forces Minister reaffirmed no weapons are being sold to Israel
Likud strongly criticizes this policy as a hostile act that undermines Israel's right to self-defense
Jul 11, 2026
Lean Right
Lecornu reaffirmed that France is not selling weapons to Israel.
Likud condemns this as a hostile act that emboldens Iran and Hezbollah while Israel faces security threats.