President Emmanuel Macron is still struggling to find a prime minister two months after the second round of early legislative elections.
After the vote on July 7Parliament was divided into three large blocks: the New Popular Frontwhich brings together the left-wing parties, the centrist group of the president and the National Group. And despite all the efforts since then, each of them clings to their positions, rubs shoulders and uses their influence, and does not really want to form a coalition with the other groups.
According to Hall Gardner, professor emeritus of international politics at the American University of Paris, “the President is faced with a dilemma and cannot find someone capable of mustering enough votes to win the Assembly. unifying the center. “He can’t find someone who can do it and that’s why he’s considering different candidates.”
The names of the possible candidates are on everyone’s lips
Therefore, The future prime minister must first pass a vote of confidence in Parliament. Since the President refused to name Lucie Castetsthe candidate chosen by the CCN, many names have been mentioned.
Bernard Cazeneuvethe former Prime Minister of François Hollande at the end of his five-year term, or Xavier Bertrand (LR), current President of the Hauts-de-France Regional Council, are the favorites. Another option is Thierry BeaudetPresident of the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council.
Finally, on Wednesday the name of the former European commissioner emerged Michel Barnier. He was the chief negotiator of the EU’s relations with the United Kingdom within the framework of the Brexit process.
For political scientist Emmanuel Rivière, “Emmanuel Macron has placed himself in a position of responsibility, since he has declared that he would find a prime minister who would survive a vote of no confidence. If his prime minister is overthrown, it will be a failure directly attributable to him. So far, none of the proposed names offers this guarantee, not even that of a favorable majority, but rather that of a majority that would not vote against the candidate. It is a very complicated equation,” he explains.
Deadlines are approaching
One thing is certain: the rope tightens Emmanuel Macron. Indeed, October 1st must begin in the Assembly consideration of the Finance Bill by 2025, but this deadline appears unsustainable given the complexity of the document and the work it will require from all stakeholders… and the future of the country is at stake.
