Terminal named by Macron, a real change?

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Terminal named by Macron a real change

PRIME MINISTER MACRON. It is now official: Elisabeth Borne has been appointed Prime Minister by Emmanuel Macron. After Jean Castex, is this a real change at the head of the government?

The essential

  • It’s official: Elisabeth Borne is the new Prime Minister. Emmanuel Macron announced his decision in a brief press release, this Monday, May 16, at the end of the afternoon.

  • As expected since the start of the day, it is therefore the now ex-Minister of Labor who settles in Matignon and becomes head of government. Evoked for a long time, Elisabeth Borne won the bet in the home stretch.

  • 31 years after the appointment of Edith Cresson, Elisabeth Borne is the second woman to take up such a position.

  • In her induction speech, the Prime Minister said “to dedicate this appointment to all little girls.”

  • The announcement of his future government should take place during the day on Tuesday or Wednesday.

  • By appointing Elisabeth Borne to Matignon, Emmanuel Macron surrounds himself with a profile similar to that of Jean Castex.

  • Follow the reactions and analyzes live on our site.

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11:50 p.m. – Elisabeth Borne becomes the new Prime Minister

[FIN DU DIRECT] Elisabeth Borne was appointed Prime Minister by Emmanuel Macron this Monday, May 16, 2022, after the resignation of the government of Jean Castex. The transfer of power between Jean Castex and Elisabeth Borne took place this Monday evening, at Matignon. During his speech, Jean Castex said he had “tried to steer the boat in these exceptional circumstances with a single objective: to protect, appease, explain, bring together, federate”. And the new Prime Minister replied: “Even if we come from different political families, we are committed to the cohesion of our country, to equal opportunities. You can count on me to continue on this path”.

10:39 p.m. – Florian Philippot plans “a welcome committee” for Elisabeth Borne

Florian Phillipot announces a demonstration this Saturday, a “welcome committee for Elisabeth Borne.

22:24 – Elisabeth Borne thanks Emmanuel Macron

Elisabeth Borne thanked Emmanuel Macron for “his trust” and “for the honor” he gave her by “naming her Prime Minister”.

9:59 p.m. – François Ruffin summarizes Elisabeth Borne’s “CV”

On Twitter, François Ruffin summarized Elisabeth Borne’s “CV” and spoke of the “queen of techno”.

9:56 p.m. – Éric Dupond-Moretti presents “his wishes for success” to Elisabeth Borne

The Keeper of the Seals, Éric Dupond-Moretti, presented his “wishes of success” to Elisabeth Borne.

21:25 – Zemmour says that “2022 will be the year of submission to the left”

On BFM TVÉric Zemmour declared that “2022 will therefore be the year of submission to the left”.

20:47 – Christophe Castaner reacts to the appointment of Elisabeth Borne

Former member of the government, Christophe Castaner reacted to the appointment of Elisabeth Borne on the set of France 5.

20:42 – “Elisabeth Borne is the promise of the destruction of public services” according to Clémentine Autain

Clémentine Autain, deputy LFI criticized the choice of Elisabeth Borne as Prime Minister.

20:29 – Gilbert Collard criticizes Elisabeth Borne

The honorary president of Reconquête!, Gilbert Collard, criticized the appointment of Elisabeth Borne by referring to her past experiences.

20:25 – Mathilde Panot criticizes the appointment of Elisabeth Borne

The president of the LFI group in the Assembly strongly criticized the appointment of Elisabeth as Prime Minister: “Artisan of the misfortune of the unemployed, phantom minister of ecology, gravedigger of the railroad, administrator of a lobby of concrete workers while she was in office (…) Woman of all trades of Macronie, especially when it comes to the worst”.

20:07 – Fabien Roussel: “I fear that the President has found in Mrs. Borne his Mrs. Thatcher”

On RTLFabien Roussel, former PCF candidate for the Presidential, commented on the arrival of Elisabeth Borne at Matignon: “Her CV speaks for her. She is the one who lowered unemployment benefits for a million unemployed, she is who closed the Fessenheim plant, it was she who launched the competition between the SNCF and the RATP. She made the choice of liberalism, of competition, never the choice of increasing wages. And I believe that she has already declared herself in favor of retirement at the age of 65. I fear that the President of the Republic is stubborn and that he has found in Mme Borne his Mme Thatcher. And that, yes, it is a bad news.”

7:52 p.m. – Elisabeth Borne’s speech is over

Elisabeth Borne did not linger in front of the microphone. The speech of the new Prime Minister is over.

7:48 pm – Elisabeth Borne “dedicates this nomination to all little girls”

Elisabeth Borne: “I can’t help but have a thought for the first woman who held these positions. And perhaps I would like to dedicate this appointment to all the little girls, saying to them: go after your dreams and nothing should stop the fight for the place of women in our society.”

19:46 – Borne: “We share the conviction that public policies must be built through dialogue”

Elisabeth Borne: “We share the conviction that public policies must be built in dialogue with elected officials, social partners, associations. Even if we come from different political families, we are committed to the cohesion of our country, to equality chances. You can count on me to continue on this path.”

19:39 – Jean Castex calls not to “forget” the “millions of fellow citizens who we never hear from”

Jean Castex, to Elisabeth Borne: “Don’t forget that, in reality, there is what we hear a lot, who speak loud and clear, and then there are these millions of our fellow citizens whom we never hear, or so little, who are there, who observe, who act. We must take care never to forget them. They do not necessarily pour out on social networks, they do not necessarily occupy the news channels continuously, but they have the backbone of France.”

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It was the name that had been repeated over and over since the re-election of Emmanuel Macron: that ofElisabeth Borne. A profile that corresponded to the various criteria that seem to be required for this Macron 2 chapter: a personality capable, in particular, of carrying the perilous pension reform, of implementing ecological planning – the Prime Minister will be “directly in charge” of this announced Emmanuel Macron during the campaign between two rounds but also for coming from the left when it is this political flank that the head of state is flirting with in order to be re-elected. The then Minister of Labor seemed to meet these prerequisites, she who already held the portfolio linked to the main reform desired by the president-candidate, after having gone through the Ecological Transition and the direction of the cabinet of Ségolène Royal when she was Minister of Ecology. Presented as a former close to the Socialist Party, she was indeed appointed Prime Minister on Monday May 16, 2022 by Emmanuel Macron.

Inducted Prime Minister to succeed Jean Castex, Elisabeth Borne, 61, therefore settles in Matignon after a long career in the public service, but not only. Passed by various ministerial cabinets, she was also at the head of the SNCF and the RATP. Member of the government of Emmanuel Macron since the accession of the President of the Republic to the supreme office, she sees herself there rewarded by the Head of State. Youth, family, fortune… Here’s what you need to know about the government’s new number 1.

Elisabeth Borne became the 25th personality to hold the post of Prime Minister under the Fifth Republic. But this is only the second woman in history, 31 years after the appointment of Edith Cresson by François Mitterrand.

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