Chamber
Assembly headcount
577 filled seats. National Rally 122. No group has 289.
Country desk · updated 25 Oct
France
The seat map is the National Assembly list of group sizes, with each group snapshot dated 27 September 2026. The chamber has 577 filled seats, and a majority would be 289. No group has that many. The National Rally has 122 seats. Together for the Republic has 90. Emmanuel Macron is still president on the Élysée site. Sébastien Lecornu was reappointed prime minister on 10 October 2025. Vote shares on this desk are the Interior Ministry's definitive first-round shares of votes cast on 30 June 2024.
Key takeaways
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Parliament. Rassemblement National (National Rally) holds the most seats: 122 of 577 (21%). A majority needs 289.
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Headlines. The tone is steady: 29% of the last 14 days' headlines read grim, 7% upbeat. Top topic: Politics (33%).
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Government. Government barometer 46/100 (Mixed record). 0 of 2 moves on file read as smart, 0 as harmful.
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Next vote. French presidential election on 18 April 2027, in 174 days.
Headline mood · 14 days
Line: mood · bars: stories
25 Oct · 8 stories · grim0 upbeat · 6 neutral · 2 grim
What the headlines are about
- Politics 33%
- Security 22%
- Society 16%
- Other 15%
- Economy 13%
- Climate 1%
A simple word-list estimate from the daily wire headlines. Not a judgement.
Who holds the seats · National Assembly
577 seats · 289 for a majority (line)
Rassemblement National (National Rally)
122 seats · 21.1%
122 members on the Assembly list dated 27 September 2026. 29.26% is the Interior nuance Rassemblement National, 9,379,092 votes, 29.26% of votes cast.
Map · mood compared
France
Overall mood: 29% grim, 7% upbeat · today -25
What changed today
25 Oct
- 25 Oct: 8 stories (average 8); tone as usual.
New headlines
- Macron's Motorcade Chased by Crowd After Trappes Shooting Visit
As Macron's motorcade pulled away from Trappes, a crowd surged behind, shouting insults and reportedly 'Allahu Akbar' in the tense nighttime scene.
UnverifiedTrending on X · 24 Oct
- Hundreds of Thousands March in France Over Cost of Living and Public Services
Tens of thousands formed a 'human tide' through Paris streets under steady rain, joining MP Clémence Guetté who pushed past her fears to march amid the immense black sea of people.
UnverifiedTrending on X · 24 Oct
- AI-Generated Courtroom Video Misleads on Paris Riot Sentences
A young man stands somber in what appears to be a French courtroom, facing a claimed 22-year sentence for Paris unrest. Viewers cheered the tough penalty—until fact-checks revealed it's all fake.
UnverifiedTrending on X · 24 Oct
- David Friedberg Warns of France's High Public Spending Risks
David Friedberg spotlighted France's government spending at 57% of GDP—higher than some historical communist peaks—drawing sharp reactions amid recent riots.
UnverifiedTrending on X · 24 Oct
- Moody's Holds France's Aa3 Rating Amid Rising Bond Market Pressures
France's borrowing costs hit levels not seen in over a decade, yet Moody's chose to hold steady on its top-tier rating with a cautionary note.
UnverifiedTrending on X · 24 Oct
3 more headlines
- 'The major risk remains a human-directed attack', cyber threat expert warns RFI
Artificial intelligence is changing the pace of cybercrime, helping attackers hunt for security weaknesses, break into computer systems and steal valuable information. For the specialists trying to stop them, the challenge is to keep up. Cyber threat expert François Deruty told RFI this means finding ways to turn the same technology to their advantage.
RFI · 24 Oct
- “Witkoff should step down” says Ukraine Committee Chief
Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted front-line operations for more than a week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday.
France 24 · 24 Oct
- Man suspected of setting fire to Limoges City Hall indicted for attempted murder of police officers
The first two suspects arrested in this investigation were charged on Friday. One of them, a 34-year-old man, is suspected of throwing a trash can containing burning objects into the city hall, sparking the fire.
Le Monde English · 24 Oct
Earlier this week: 10 more headlines
- UK PM Burnham warns French voters of Russian political influence on back of Brexit vote
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Sunday warned French and German voters of potential for Russian influence in upcoming elections, on the back of "clear" interference in Britain's referendum on European Union membership in 2016. Russia has previously denied meddling in the Brexit vote, while former British leader Boris Johnson 2020 also said there was no evidence of interference. Burnham mad…
France 24 · 12 Oct
- Ukraine: Coerced into a Corner?
It's reported that Ukraine is right now facing intense diplomatic pressure and coercion from the Trump administration to end the war quickly.
France 24 · 12 Oct
- How the French left wants to reclaim the idea of the nation
Although the concept of the nation was born during the French Revolution, the far right has claimed it since the end of the 20th century. Nevertheless, the left has never completely abandoned patriotism. The current presidential campaign proves as much.
Le Monde English · 12 Oct
- 2027 French presidential election: Who's running?
Our comprehensive roundup of all the declared or potential candidates that have been identified at this stage.
Le Monde English · 12 Oct
- Raphaël Glucksmann wins French center-left presidential primary
The founder of Place Publique won 66.13% of the vote in a primary organized by the Socialists and their center-left allies.
Le Monde English · 12 Oct
- France urges Palestinians to reverse decision on delayed elections
France on Sunday called on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to reverse a decision to postpone legislative elections, originally set for 28 November. Abbas said on Saturday that due to "Israeli obstacles", the vote would be held in September next year, alongside a presidential poll.
RFI · 12 Oct
- New Russian strikes follow Trump's announcement of Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire
US President Trump said Sunday via social media platform Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire. Neither Kyiv nor Moscow confirmed the agreement, but Zelensky later confirmed new Russian strikes to a Ukrainian powerplant. Additional reports suggest at least 5 have been killed and other civilians injured in strikes in the cities of Kharkiv and Ivano-Frankivsk.
France 24 · 12 Oct
- How Egyptian femtech is tackling taboos around women's health
Cultural taboos and a lack of understanding can be a barrier for women to access healthcare in Egypt, alongside the cost of treatment. But the country's budding femtech sector is creating new pathways to help and inform.
RFI · 12 Oct
- 'It's clear that Moscow is just playing with Washington', analyst says
President Donald Trump's envoys told Ukrainian officials on Friday that a deal to allow Russian diesel exports is part of a bid to draw Russia back to negotiations after the failure of previous efforts to launch sustained talks to end the war, three people familiar with the meeting told Reuters. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Grégoire Roos, director of the Europe and Russia and Eurasia P…
France 24 · 13 Oct
- Tehran denies involvement in UK Fairford air base incident as Britain summons Iranian ambassador
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of being responsible for a terror-related incident in September at England's Fairford air base, which is used by the United States military. Following Tehran's denial, the British Foreign Office summoned Iran's Ambassador for talks.
France 24 · 13 Oct
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577 seats, and no group holds 289.
The seat map is the National Assembly list of group sizes, with each group snapshot dated 27 September 2026. The chamber has 577 filled seats, and a majority would be 289. No group has that many. The National Rally has 122 seats. Together for the Republic has 90. Emmanuel Macron is still president on the Élysée site. Sébastien Lecornu was reappointed prime minister on 10 October 2025. Vote shares on this desk are the Interior Ministry's definitive first-round shares of votes cast on 30 June 2024.
The room
National Assembly
577 seats · 289 to govern · Assembly list 27 September 2026 · no group has a majority
The deal
No majority group
289 seats would be a majority of 577. The largest group has 122. Together for the Republic's 90 are drawn as the presidential camp's group, not as a majority.
The mood
Election vs now
Bars use the Interior first-round share of votes cast, 30 June 2024. Where several of today's groups stood in one alliance, they share that figure and the line says so.
- RN35.0%
- EPR14.0%
- LFI24.0%
- SOC0.0%
- DR12.0%
- ÉCO0.0%
- DEM0.0%
- HOR0.0%
- LIOT0.0%
- GDR0.0%
- UDR0.0%
- NI0.0%
Ifop voting intentions, same left-alliance question: 29 August–1 September, 5–8 September, and 7–8 October 2025. Notices are on the Commission des sondages.
The trend
From election night to now
Public pollster blend — not a forecast
The split
Seat share beside the 2024 vote
The right bar is seats divided by 577. The left bar is the Interior share of votes cast. A shared alliance figure is labelled in the group line.
The mismatch
Seats they hold vs the poll
The seat bar is the 27 September 2026 headcount. The other bar is the latest Ifop line where that group has one. An empty bar means the question did not ask this group on its own.
The faces
Open a dossier
President, prime minister, and three group presidents who already have a free portrait. The other ministers are on the people list without a new picture.
Tap a face for the full profile
The rude gauge
Growth king or a fight with work
Who grows the pie, who picks a fight with work. Cabinet sits at 46 / 100. The number is an editorial reading, not an official index. Six topics are averaged and multiplied by ten: energy supply, hiring, keeping and investing money, building, hours in paid work, and paperwork. Ten means the public record makes that easier for work. Zero means it makes it harder. A row left in the middle on every topic is labelled Not scored yet. The band is a label for a scored average, not a court ruling.
Against the workMixed recordGrowth king
Full causal chains live on every promise
This week
The pulse
Office
Prime Minister
vie-publique.fr: Sébastien Lecornu reappointed prime minister on 10 October 2025.
Office
Government list
The Élysée published the composition that follows the decree of 26 February 2026.
Poll
Ifop voting intentions
Ifop, 7–8 October 2025: National Rally or Union of the Right 35%, left alliance 24%, central bloc 14%, Republicans 12%.
Politics 101
How this country actually works
What this chamber drawing is
577 seats. 289 to govern. No group has it.
Counts are members plus members attached to the group, from the Assembly list, snapshots dated 27 September 2026. Vacancies are 0. 289 is half of 577, rounded up. Vote shares are the Interior Ministry's definitive first-round shares of votes cast on 30 June 2024. Where today's groups stood inside one alliance, they share that alliance figure and the line says so.
Who holds the offices this desk names
Macron, president. Lecornu, prime minister since 10 October 2025.
The Élysée still presents Emmanuel Macron as president, including on 24 September 2026. vie-publique.fr records Sébastien Lecornu's reappointment on 10 October 2025. The composition note of 26 February 2026 names the ministers drawn here. Where that note does not print a party, this desk does not assign one.
Elections
What is on the calendar
National elections and the major votes on these desks, for about the next 24 months. The date comes from the election authority. A poll appears only when a named pollster published it in the last 60 days.
French presidential election
Date set
18 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027
174 days
The National Campaign Accounts Commission lists the first round on 18 April 2027 and the second round on 2 May 2027.
Date source: Commission nationale des comptes de campagne et des financements politiques
Voting intention
Ipsos
Fieldwork 31 Aug 2026 – 2 Sept 2026
Ipsos for Le Parisien. One ballot hypothesis: Raphaël Glucksmann, Gabriel Attal and Édouard Philippe all stand. Registered voters certain to vote, expressed preferences. Fieldwork 31 August–2 September 2026.
- Marine Le Pen34%
- Jean-Luc Mélenchon15%
- Édouard Philippe14.5%
- Raphaël Glucksmann11.5%
- Gabriel Attal7.5%
- Bruno Retailleau6%
- Marine Tondelier3.5%
- Éric Zemmour3%
- Fabien Roussel2.5%
- Nicolas Dupont-Aignan2%
- Nathalie Arthaud0.5%
How foreigners are seen
Openness in France
Published surveys only. Each figure shows its source and year.
Who's welcomed
Share of adults in France with a favourable opinion of each country Pew asked about.
Openness score
Three separate measures, each in its own year. We do not blend them.
Gallup, 2023
MIPEX, 2024
What expats say
InterNations Expat Insider 2025: rank out of 46 destinations, 1 is best.
- Ease of settling in26 of 46
- Culture and welcome24 of 46
- Local friendliness31 of 46
- Finding friends28 of 46
In plain words
- Expats ranked France 26 of 46 for ease of settling in (2025); its best sub-score was culture and welcome at 24.
- Of the 3 countries Pew asked about here, China drew the most favourable opinions (36%, 2025).
- Favourable opinions of United States went from 48% in 2019 to 36% in 2025 (Pew).
Sources and method
Pew asks adults for their opinion of a country. That is a view of the country, not of its people or of any visitor. We never estimate a pair that was not asked.
InterNations ranks come from expats living in the country (46 destinations). Gallup's Migrant Acceptance Index runs from 0 to 9. MIPEX scores integration law and policy from 0 to 100.
- Pew Research Center, Spring 2025 Global Attitudes Survey, topline (June 11, 2025), Q3a opinion of the United States · checked 2026-10-19
- Pew Research Center, Spring 2025 Global Attitudes Survey, topline (July 15, 2025), Q3b opinion of China · checked 2026-10-19
- Pew Research Center, Spring 2025 Global Attitudes Survey, topline (June 23, 2025), Q3f opinion of Russia · checked 2026-10-19
- InterNations, Expat Insider 2025 survey report: The Complete Ease of Settling In Index (46 destinations, 10,000+ respondents) · checked 2026-10-19
- Gallup, 2023
- MIPEX, 2024
What it means for you
What it means for you
Only figures with a source, a date, and a link. Anything not listed here is not on file.
Work
The adult minimum wage (SMIC) in mainland France is 12.31 euro gross an hour, and 1,867.02 euro gross a month. Service-Public marks the page checked on 1 June 2026.
Service-Public, 2026-06-01 Source
Taxes
The standard VAT rate is 20 percent in mainland France and Corsica. The official tax bulletin states that rate in CGI article 278.
Bulletin officiel des finances publiques, 2014-09-19 Source
Benefits
From 1 April 2026 the monthly revenu de solidarité active (basic income support) for a single person with no other resources rises from 646.52 euro to 651.69 euro. The Mayotte amount on the same notice is 325.85 euro.
Ministère des solidarités, 2026-03-31 Source
Housing
The metropolitan rent reference index (IRL) was 148.37 in the second quarter of 2026. INSEE published it on 10 July 2026. It is an index, base 100 in the fourth quarter of 1998, not a monthly rent.
INSEE, 2026-07-10 Source
Work permit
The qualified-employee talent residence permit requires a work contract of more than 3 months with gross annual pay of at least 39,582 euro. Service-Public marks the page checked on 1 June 2026.
Service-Public, 2026-06-01 Source
Sources, licences and image credits
Data
- Wire (public RSS feeds): X, RFI, France 24, Le Monde English.
- Bars use the Interior first-round share of votes cast, 30 June 2024. Where several of today's groups stood in one alliance, they share that figure and the line says so.
- Editorial economic-competence gauge, not a court and not a Nobel. Six axes: energy, hiring, capital, building, hours in work, red tape. Scores are a judgement from public records of this term and the last — not a bribery charge, not a voting recommendation.
Survey sources
- France — Gallup Migrant Acceptance Index 2023: Gallup. Benedict Vigers, “Germany Less Accepting of Migrants Than in 2016”, Gallup, 17 February 2025. The table row for France shows 6.5 in 2016 and 6.4 in 2023. This desk uses the 2023 figure. An earlier Gallup table printed France at 6.46 for 2016; that more precise 2016 figure is not the one drawn here. Source. Gallup allows a contextual citation when the publication date and a link are given. The table and graphics are not reproduced.
- France — MIPEX overall score 2024: MIPEX. The France country page is titled MIPEX 2025 and shows a 2024 label with “MIPEX Score (with Health): 56”. The page says “Scoring 56 on the MIPEX 100-point scale, France’s integration policies go halfway to promote societal integration.” Source. © MPG and CIDOB. The overall score is cited; the book is not reproduced. Public or commercial reuse beyond citation is not claimed.
Image credits
- Rassemblement National logo — Rassemblement national · Public domain Source
- Renaissance party logo, used here for the Ensemble group — Parti Renaissance · Public domain Source
- La France insoumise logo — La France insoumise · Public domain Source
- Geometric mark for the Socialist group — Nation Runner · Original geometric mark. Not an official party logo. Public domain. Source
- Les Républicains logo, used here for the Republican Right group — Les Républicains · Public domain Source
- Europe Écologie Les Verts logo, used here for the ecologist group — Unknown author · Public domain Source
- MoDem logo, used here for Les Démocrates — Mouvement Démocrate · Public domain Source
- Horizons party logo — Horizons · Public domain Source
- Geometric mark for LIOT — Nation Runner · Original geometric mark. Not an official party logo. Public domain. Source
- Geometric mark for the GDR group — Nation Runner · Original geometric mark. Not an official party logo. Public domain. Source
- Geometric mark for the UDR group — Nation Runner · Original geometric mark. Not an official party logo. Public domain. Source
- Geometric mark for non-inscrits — Nation Runner · Original geometric mark. Not an official party logo. Public domain. Source
- Flag of France — Wikimedia Commons contributors · Public domain Source
- Emmanuel Macron, President — Simon Dawson · CC BY 2.0 Source
- Sébastien Lecornu, Prime Minister — Patrice Normand / Leextra via opale · CC BY-SA 4.0 Source
- Marine Le Pen, president of the Rassemblement National group — Russian Presidential Press and Information Office · CC BY 4.0 Source
- Gabriel Attal, president of the Ensemble group — DHSgov · Public domain Source
- Mathilde Panot, president of the La France insoumise group — Antoine Stouls; modification by O.Taris · CC BY 4.0 Source
Questions the desk actually answers
FAQ
Questions the desk actually answers
- Is the France desk live on Nation Runner?
- Yes. It draws the National Assembly effectifs, with group snapshots dated 27 September 2026, and the president and prime minister named by the Élysée and vie-publique.fr. It is an editorial dashboard, not an official record.
- Which culture figures does the France desk show?
- Gallup’s Migrant Acceptance Index for France in 2023 (6.4 out of 9) and the MIPEX score of 56, labeled 2024 on the country page. The Pew Spring 2025 row already on the perceptions page is cited there.
- Does the money tab score French party funds?
- No. Zeros mean the access scale is not filled. A zero is not a finding that a party has no donors.
How we source this
Seats: National Assembly, 27 September 2026. Votes: Interior Ministry definitive first round, 30 June 2024, Licence Ouverte. Polls: Ifop notices, Commission des sondages, August to October 2025. Offices: Élysée and vie-publique.fr. Rates: Service-Public, Ministry of Solidarity, INSEE. Culture: Gallup 2023 and MIPEX as labeled 2024.