The new Prime Minister was traveling to Clairmarais, in Pas-de-Calais, this Tuesday, to visit flood victims, affected for the second time in a few weeks. Initially, it was Elisabeth Borne who was supposed to go there, but due to a change of Prime Minister, it was ultimately her successor who went there. A trip to the first day of his appointment, before tackling the formation of the government. Objective to show that he is at work.
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“ No one will forget you! », assures Gabriel Attalthe tone is set, the Prime Minister wants to be close to the people.
A trip in the wake of the transfer of power with the former head of government Elisabeth Borne, to the victims of the floods of Nord-Pas-de-Calais in the heavily affected commune of Clairmarais.
It is barely 6 p.m. when the new Prime Minister arrives in this small town nestled in the heart of a marsh, reports our special correspondent, Charlotte Urien-Tomaka. We show him the fields drowned under water and the devastated houses then this business, a tobacco bar closed due to the flood. The boss talks with the Prime Minister. Outside, a few residents came to observe.
Everyone salutes his youth, but expects action from him. And in response, the new tenant of Matignon tries to reassure them. “ In an exceptional situation, exceptional means! If I wanted my first trip to be here, it is to mark the solidarity of the whole country, with you and behind you.. »
Then head to the village’s multipurpose room for an exchange with local elected officials far from the microphones and cameras. Objective here again to listen and repeat the support.
A few minutes later, Gabriel Attal leaves for Paris where the head of state is waiting for him to dine at the Elysée with, on the menu, the composition of the future government.
This is Gabriel Attal’s first mission, to compose a government team
And the task is arduous for a 34-year-old Prime Minister, the youngest of the Fifth Republic, whose appointment did not necessarily receive the support of the heavyweights of the majority, underlines Valérie Gas, from the political service. “ François Bayrou and Edouard Philippe want more ministers “, says a faithful follower of Emmanuel Macron to explain that, in the negotiations for the formation of the government, each of the party leaders tried to pull the cover a little more for themselves…
Political balances are one of the most difficult ingredients to manage with parity. We will also have to find women, at least to replace Elisabeth Borne and Agnès Firmin Le Bodo, who was implicated for conflict of interest.
Another subject, what fate for the government heavyweights? Bruno Le Maire, Gérald Darmanin, Sébastien Lecornu are all potential rivals of the new Prime Minister; they are political pillars, they should therefore remain in place… Those who are on the other hand in the hot seat are the left wing ministers who had expressed their disagreement with the immigration law. The president is ” resentful, he blames them », says a Renaissance parliamentarian to designate those entering and leaving. The phone will heat up between Gabriel Attal and Emmanuel Macron…
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