Sébastien Lecornu will signal “at the end of next week” the decree implementing the multi-annual power program | EUROtoday

Sébastien Lecornu took inventory of his 5 months at Matignon, recalling that“three months ago, everyone expected the government to fall”and returned to the budgetary discussions in Parliament, in an interview given to the regional every day press printed on Saturday February 7. “There is indeed a majority to vote on compromise texts. The Social Security budget vote showed this “, he noted in particular.

He also expressed his criticism of a “right-wing majority [au Sénat qui] could have shown more collective sense” and on the Palais-Bourbon of an opposition from La France insoumise and the National Rally which, in accordance with him, “have chosen to oppose together the very functioning of Parliament, and therefore [aux] institutions ».

As for the use of 49.3 of the Constitution to have the budget adopted without a vote on it, Sébastien Lecornu declares having “done with regret (…). But [il a] considered that personal stubbornness would have deprived France of a budget. This choice was not comfortable, but it had become essential”. Then he offered his roadmap on completely different topics.

An power roadmap within the coming days

“At the end of next week”the decree to publish the extremely anticipated ten-year power roadmap for France will probably be signed, assured Sébastien Lecornu. Energy “is probably one of the most urgent files” to be handled, provides the top of presidency. It justifies the issuance of a decree “due to emergency” and since he believes that “the debates largely took place”.

Expected for 2 and a half years, the multi-annual power programming (PPE), France’s power roadmap till 2035, had been delayed because of political divisions on the sharing between nuclear and renewable energies.

This PPE is transferring in direction of a slowdown in onshore wind and solar energy as a result of the electrification of the financial system – one of many levers for decreasing fossil fuels – is progressing much less shortly than anticipated, in accordance with the federal government. Mr. Lecornu confirms that six EPR nuclear reactors “will be included in the PPE and eight additional options”in accordance with Emmanuel Macron’s guarantees in 2022 in Belfort.

The authorities may even make investments “in offshore wind power, photovoltaics, geothermal energy” and onshore wind energy. But this final kind of power “is sometimes a source of conflict locally, priority will therefore be given to the re-powering of existing parks with more powerful turbines to avoid urban sprawl”specifies Mr. Lecornu. As for the worth of electrical energy, “it will not increase in France”he guarantees, due to a “ambitious supply strategy”.

Towards a reshuffle earlier than February 22

Prime Minister plans to reshuffle his authorities “before the reserve period” linked to the municipal elections, on February 22. “It will be an adjustment, the French – and the administrations – above all want stability. » The Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, candidate for municipal elections in Paris, notably announced that she would leave the government.

Two different members of the federal government are candidates on the high of the checklist: Marina Ferrari, Minister of Sports, in Aix-les-Bains and Michel Fournier, Minister Delegate accountable for rurality, in Voivres, within the Vosges. As a reminder, the Prime Minister is a candidate in Vernon, in Eure, as in 2014 and 2020, in third place on the checklist of the outgoing municipality.

Asked additionally concerning the case of Gérald Darmanin, who has presidential ambitions, Mr. Lecornu replied: “The rule has not changed. Ministers must take care of their ministries and the affairs of state, not partisan affairs. This is what Gérald Darmanin does. » Asked about his future, Sébastien Lecornu reiterates that he will not be a candidate in 2027.

Two decrees to modify state medical aid

Defending state medical aid, “an absolutely essential device from a health point of view”nevertheless, he needs to reform it and declares the signing of two decrees showing in Official JournalSunday February 8: “the first decree strengthens the fight against fraud, with prospects of savings of 180 million euros. The second finally modernizes the State’s computer systems so that all officials in charge of the file can have access to them.before considering a modification of the care basket of the device, “but at this stage, things are not ready.”

The head of presidency assures that “starting from the list of the 24 main countries in terms of migratory flows, [ils sont] in the process of defining a tailor-made strategy, country by country, concerning visas, border deportations and consular passes”. A request was due to this fact despatched to the Ministers of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez, and of the Civil Service, David Amiel, to develop a man-made intelligence software geared toward facilitating the processing of brokers for visa functions. “Five prefectures are pilots in 2026, notably in Ile-de-France and Hauts-de-France. A generalization is planned for 2027.”

Finally on Algeria, whose relations with France are critically degraded, “several initiatives” will probably be taken by the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, “in the coming weeks”assured Sébastien Lecornu.

Armed Forces: the LPM within the Assembly “from April”

On the army degree, the Prime Minister ensures that the replace (updating) of the army programming legislation (LPM) “will arrive at the National Assembly in April to be adopted before the speech to the armies of the President of the Republic, on July 13”. The 2026 draft funds supplies 57.2 billion euros for the armies (+ 13%), together with 3.5 billion “overwalk” funds which weren’t supplied for by the present LPM. The president had needed one other “overwalk” of three billion euros for 2027.

Several texts on decentralization

The decentralization undertaking, which was to be the topic of a single textual content in December 2025, will actually be declined in “several texts”for which “the consultation is not over”. The first will deal with “the life of local communities, with around fifty simplification and clarification measures” and will probably be offered “before the municipal elections”.

The second will take a look at “State reform, decentralization and clarification of a certain number of skills”and a 3rd textual content “specific, on the simplification of the millefeuille of the Greater Paris metropolis”will probably be offered “after consultation” with the completely different actors.