“ The child prodigy of French politics »: this is howEl País in Madrid qualifies Gabriel Attal, appointed Prime Minister yesterday, Tuesday, by President Emmanuel Macron. “ At 22 years, underlines the Spanish daily, he was already an advisor in a ministry. At 29, Secretary of State. He then served as government spokesperson, Minister of Public Accounts and, until yesterday, Minister of Education » and now, head of government… All the commentators this morning insist on the youth of Gabriel Attal, 34 years old. “ Macron appoints youngest prime minister in modern French history ”, title thus The Wall Street Journal At New York.
Work to be done
But many wonder… “ Gabriel Attal, but for what? », exclaims The evening in Brussels. “ The age of the new head of government is constantly highlighted. But beyond the dynamism and energy that he is supposed to embody, he inherits a political situation that remains as complicated as ever. The task will perhaps even be harder than under Élisabeth Borne. »
In fact, complete The Guardian in London, ” youthful optimism might not be enough. Gabriel Attal, the youngest occupant of Matignon, has his work cut out for him to redress the government’s situation before the European elections in June. » And beyond, continues the British daily, “ if he manages to avoid mistakes while instilling a new sense of optimism, the new French Prime Minister could be one of the favorites to face Marine Le Pen in the 2027 presidential election. (…) It’s a huge gamble , both for him and for Emmanuel Macron. »
A Macron 2.0?
“ The bet is risky, adds Die Welt in Berlin. The three years that separate us from the presidential election will be an eternity in the thankless office of the French Prime Minister. Attal must therefore, as Macron once did, overturn the laws of French politics. (…) The new young star cannot simply be a Macron 2.0: in 2017, the French president positioned himself at the center and used European pathos against the nationalism of Marine Le Pen. But the spirit of the times has also changed in France, notes the German daily. Only those who do not deny or oppose their problems, but own them and promise better solutions will have a chance against Le Pen. Islamism, immigration, traditional values, no candidate can ignore these questions. »
A profile of very beautiful Parisian neighborhoods…
Especially since Gabriel Attal is very clearly marked socially, notes The weather in Geneva… The new Prime Minister has in fact spent most of his short life in the beautiful neighborhoods of Paris, whether at the Alsatian school, at Sciences Po and in the ministries. “ His CV (practically) does not come out of the 6th and 7th arrondissements, the most chic (and most expensive) of the capital », Points out the Swiss daily. “ The opposition has already noticed this: Emmanuel Macron has asked his new head of government for “excess and audacity”. François Ruffin, the rising star of the radical left, responded as follows: “École Alsacienne, Sciences Po Paris, National Assembly, Ministry of National Education, Matignon: Gabriel Attal’s career is within a radius of 6 kilometers.” “Exceeding and audacity”, certainly, comments Time, but still not too far from his class. »
Right turn ?
For Release in Paris, ” the appointment of Gabriel Attal has the merit of being clear: it acknowledges the fact that nothing changes in macronie. His project continues to try to make us mistake left-wing bladders for right-wing lanterns or vice versa, we no longer know. With Gabriel Attal at Matignon, the rightward turn of macronism is confirmed. »
In any case, warn Le Figaro“ to restore the authority of the State, in schools, in the suburbs, or anywhere else; to seriously revive economic activity… There is still work to be done. (…) Gabriel Attal knows it: he will no more than Elisabeth Borne have an absolute majority, nor will he have the assurance of redressing the bar between now and the European elections in June. It will therefore take all the enthusiasm of novelty to ward off a feeling of simple interim. »