The President of the Republic finally accepted the resignation of the Attal government on Tuesday, July 16, ten days after the second round of the legislative elections. The current team will, however, remain in office to manage current affairs, during the transition, the duration of which is unknown. In the meantime, the President of the Republic is once again sending the ball back into the court of the other political forces.
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In his letter to the French a week ago, Emmanuel Macron had already asked all the political parties of the Republican arc to sit around the table. Same again in the press release published on Tuesday evening, July 16 by the Élysée to formalize thethe resignation of the Attal government.
The presidency of the Republic even seems to be putting pressure on the political parties. “So that this period ends as quickly as possible “, writes the Élysée, “It is up to the Republican forces to work together to build a rally around action projects in the service of French women and men “.
Emmanuel Macron therefore calls the voters to witness and refers two camps to face their responsibility: the moderate left incapable of finding a candidate for Matignon with the Insoumis and the republican right indisposed to participate in a coalition.
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Thursday, July 18, will be a crash test for the Assembly with the election of its president. Macron’s party will quickly be able to gauge the willingness of its political adversaries to become partners. This is clearly an essential condition for getting out of the crisis.
A political calculation by the head of state?
The resigning government is now in charge of “current affairs”, which means that it will have to deal with urgent matters and ensure the continuity of public service. A resignation accepted two days before the election to the rostrum. A political calculation by the head of state? Reactions in the National Assembly.
Government resignation: a political calculation?
Towards a “legislative pact” between Macronists and Republicans?
During a final Council of Ministers meeting before the government resigned, President Macron instructed his camp to draw up ” a majority coalition or a broad legislative pact “. Which strengthens the possibility of a rapprochement with the LR deputies, led by Laurent WauquiezThe president of the “Republican Right” group (ex-LR group) is working specifically on “a legislative pact” in which certain proposals are likely to please certain Macronists.
Although it still needs to be refined, the broad outlines of this “legislative pact” are already known and it bears the DNA of the classic right. Value work so that it pays more than social benefits on the economic level. Strengthen authority, in particular through a reform of the Juvenile Justice Code or the return of minimum sentences.
These first two axes echo some of the remarks made by President Macron in the Council of Ministers this Tuesday. The Head of State called for work to be done on preserving economic achievements and to emphasize a strong sovereign response.
On the other hand, some Macronists risk balking at other measures. In particular the resumption of the censored provisions of the last “controversial” law on immigration such as the establishment of annual quotas or the elimination of State Medical Aid.
In the presidential camp, some are already showing their enthusiasm. Gerald Darmanina right-winger, describes the proposals as very interesting. And this is precisely one of the objectives of Laurent Wauquiez, who is aiming for 2027. To influence without entering the government and to show that the traditional right, even though it is the fourth force in the Assembly, is not dead.