Yaël Braun-Pivet succeeded on Thursday, July 18, in getting herself re-elected as President of the French National Assembly after three suspenseful rounds of voting. This victory constitutes the first act of the ” structuring » post-legislative policy that Emmanuel Macron has made a prerequisite for any decision concerning the formation of a government. But will he draw the consequences? For the moment, the president remains silent.
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When the deputies voted in the Assembly, the French president Emmanuel Macron was in the UK. Asked about the situation French politics On the sidelines of his trip, the head of state once again dodged the issue. I will not respond to this situation. “, he said.
Remaining silent is an unusual situation for Emmanuel Macron, who no longer has control over events and has been forced to remain in the background since the first round of the legislative elections. His only expressions have been in the form of a letter to the French people and indirect messages delivered by his entourage.
Yet, the election of Yaël Braun-Pivetthe keystone of the new balance of political forces, represents a favorable sign for the president who said he hoped for the formation of a coalition. At the Élysée, it was confirmed that ” that said where is the barycenter in the National Assembly “.
The presidential camp allied itself with the Republican right, from the Republicans, to obtain the perch. The New Popular Front, which came out on top in the second round of the legislative elections on July 7, immediately denounced a “ democratic denial ” and the National Rally ” tricks “.
So from which camp will Emmanuel Macron choose a Prime Minister: his own or that of a potential ally? And when? The Assembly is taking shape, but the president has not yet emerged from the political impasse.