Emmanuel Macron, who intends to speak by the end of the week, to recall his “cap”, confirmed this Monday July 17 Élisabeth Borne as Prime Minister. The latter now wishes to carry out adjustments within his government.
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After weeks of waiting, perhaps hesitating, Emmanuel Macron has finally made his decision. In the name of the ” stability ” and ” background work “Emmanuel Macron confirmed Elisabeth Borne at Matignon on Monday evening. This is what his entourage told Agence France-Presse, specifying that the Head of State was going to explain himself ” by the weekend ” to call back ” the clear cape that is his “.
Way of saying that what has looked like a waltz-hesitation in recent days, was only the work of patience of a president refusing any hasty decision, comments Aurelien Devernoix, from the political service of RFI. On the road until Tuesday in Brussels, the president thus offers a first perspective on the outcome he intends to give to his ” hundred days decreed on April 17 after the pension crisis.
” The objective of the hundred days has been achieved and calm has returned “, Estimates the entourage of the head of state, after the riots which set France ablaze at the end of June. No new outbreak of violence, “ July 14 was a success “, we continue from the same source. ” The country is moving forward. The executive must work and prepare for the start of the school year “, we consider, still in the entourage of Emmanuel Macron.
Dispelling the vagueness that had accumulated over the weeks, Emmanuel Macron thus puts an end to the suspense. The clues had however accumulated, with in particular the appointment a few hours before the announcement of the Élysée of a new chief of staff to the Prime Minister, the experienced Jean-Denis Combrexelle, specialist in labor law.
The choice of stability prevails, after a weekend of July 14 calmer than anticipated, and before the vote on the reform of justice scheduled for Tuesday in the Assembly. No time to mess things up. But immediately after this announcement, the head of government let it be known that she was considering ” adjustments ” in his government, and that she would propose them to the President of the Republic ” this week “.
Ms. Borne will reshuffle her team, where several key ministries could change boarders. We are talking about those of Education, Health or Foreign Affairs. New ministers who will have time to settle in, taking advantage of Parliament’s summer break to work on their files and prepare for the Assembly’s washing machine.
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” For nothing to change, nothing must change. The maintenance of Elisabeth Borne at Matignon reflects the dramatic disconnection of the President of the Republic who has lost all contact with the people and condemns the country to impotence and immobility “, reacted on Twitter the leader of the RN deputies, Marine Le Pen.
For nothing to change, nothing must change. The maintenance of Elisabeth Borne at Matignon reflects the dramatic disconnection of the President of the Republic who has lost all contact with the people and condemns the country to impotence and immobility.
– Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) July 17, 2023
A third government in a little over a year, nothing surprising for the president of the socialist group in the National Assembly, Boris Vallaud, who expects a new turn to the right. ” It is true that there are a certain number of ministers who are transparent, who have not broken through the sound barrier, whose existence we do not even know, so there will undoubtedly be a small technical reorganization “, he lets go.
” It’s been a while since we’ve been waiting for encouraging news, or even news at all, from the executive side. Everyone understood it with Emmanuel Macron, he decides and the Prime Minister runs, whoever the Prime Minister is. All those who, coming from the left, thought to bring an extra soul, are at their expense, they apply the policy of Emmanuel Macron, strictly. »
The great drama in this second five-year term is that Emmanuel Macron does not know what to do with it, that he is sailing on sight and that we are melting, his only inspirations are from Nicolas Sarkozy’s side.
Boris Vallaud, PS deputy for the Landes department
” It brings information. That she was always there, first of all, because we didn’t really realize it, laughs Hadrien Clouet, of La France insoumise. And then, that no one wants their place, which is also very interesting regarding the way macronism works. Nobody wants the job, because everyone has understood that the Prime Minister does not direct anything anymore. »
In the eyes of the latter, the tenant of Matignon “ plays the role of fuse and must hold a political line which depends on the variable mood of the good Prince Macron from one day to the next. I obviously have absolutely no expectations with regard to this future hypothetical reshuffle which, moreover, in fact, does not serve to change policy, does not serve to send a message to the people, which is the purpose of a redesign. »
It’s just a small communication tool that the Élysée has been playing with for a few weeks and it’s always a waste of time.
Hadrien Clouet, LFI deputy for Haute-Garonne