Emmanuel Macron expressed this Tuesday, December 10 to the leaders of political parties gathered for more than two and a half hours at the Élysée: his desire not to dissolve the National Assembly » by 2027, confirming that he wants to appoint a head of government « within 48 hours “.
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THE French head of state met in the afternoon with the leaders of the political parties, excluding LFI and RNto try to clear the way allowing him to appoint a Prime Minister likely to avoid further censorship. He assured that he wanted to name him “ within 48 hours “.
The French head of state also expressed “sdesires not to dissolve the National Assembly » by 2027, his entourage further indicated.
Coming from the right, former European Commissioner Michel Barnier, in office for only three months, was forced to resign on Thursday, after a historic vote of censure in the National Assembly.
“ Things have progressed quite a bit », according to Olivier Faure
“ Things have progressed quite a bit » on a simultaneous renunciation of 49.3, a constitutional tool to force its way through the National Assembly, and censorship, declared the head of the Socialist Party Olivier Faure as he left the presidential palace. According to him, the idea would be that “ the government renounces 49.3 “, constitutional tool to pass in force in the National Assembly, ” in exchange for which the oppositions would renounce a motion of censure “, like the one that brought down the executive last week for the first time since 1962.
Enough to make François Bayrou, the president of MoDem, one of Matignon’s favorites, say that the meeting had been “ positive in an unexpected way “. The mayor of Pau spoke of “ a democratic cooperation agreement » and proposed to delay the “ annoying questions », such as pensions and immigration.
The leader of the Republican Right deputies Laurent Wauquiez also said he hoped for a “ agreement to at least not bring down a government ”, while excluding a “ government contract with people with whom we do not share the same values “.
The presidential camp is not ready to “ no concession ”, according to Tondelier
But the head of the Ecologists Marine Tondelier tempered this optimism by deploring that the presidential camp was not ready to “ no compromise, no concession “. And, in reality, no one commented on Tuesday on their possible participation, or their possible more or less tacit support, in the future government.
A Prime Minister responsible for discussing “the substance” with the political forces
“ We’ll wait and see » who Emmanuel Macron will appoint to Matignon, explained Marine Tondelier, in unison with the other leaders.
The president promised a choice by Thursday, December 12. One of his close allies even mentioned a nomination Wednesday evening. Then it is up to this Prime Minister, whose identity remains unknown, to discuss “ from the bottom » with the political forces before forming a government, according to the presidential entourage.
“ No one at this stage has cast an ukase on the subject of non-censorship » of the future executive, “ so it actually opens up the possibilities », assured an advisor to the head of state.
This closed-door meeting, without collaborators, from communists to the right, including socialists, ecologists and the Macronist camp, aimed above all to conclude a “ method contract », according to the Elysian strategists. It remains to be seen whether the start of a fragile agreement outlined on Tuesday will survive the appointment of the tenant of Matignon.
A future Prime Minister from the central bloc?
The left demands a left-wing Prime Minister who is “ open to compromise », insisted Olivier Faure. No question of participating “ to a government of general interest with LR or macronists or I don’t know who », Also warned Marine Tondelier.
But in the presidential camp, several executives have assured in recent days that Emmanuel Macron did not intend to cohabit with a left-wing personality who could, for example, reverse his pension reform or increase taxes.
The names circulating come from the central bloc, like that of François Bayrou, received again Tuesday morning at the Élysée. Macronist ministers Sébastien Lecornu and Catherine Vautrin are also cited, as are former minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who declined according to Macronist sources, or right-wing officials such as the mayor of Troyes François Baroin.
Consultations which accentuated the division on the left
In the meantime, Michel Barnier will chair a final Council of Ministers on Wednesday, December 11 to present the draft “special law” on the budget which will notably allow the State to raise taxes from January 1, while waiting for a budget for 2025. This text, the adoption of which there is little doubt, will be examined on Monday in the Assembly.
For now, these consultations have accentuated the division on the left. “ The empty chair policy is a form of weakening of the left », Commented the first secretary of the PS to justify his presence at the Élysée and deplore the absence of the Insoumis.
LFI coordinator Manuel Bompard called the rest of the NFP “ not to give in to the sirens “. And the rebellious leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon warned from Redon, in Brittany: “ Who thinks they can win a single seat without us? »
Not invited, the National Rally of Marine Le Pen is delighted to see Emmanuel Macron give him “ the opposition medal “, castigating “ agapes to share positions “.
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