With President Emmanuel Macron expected to reveal his next big move even on Wednesday or shortly thereafter, he still holds them all in anxiety about how he intends to get France out of the deep political and economic crisis.
However, as the crisis continues, his belief in his ability to find a magical solution to France’s problems is weakening and the president apparently loses the support of some of his former faithful, especially three former prime ministers, notes Politico.
His choices are now focused either on the announcement of early general elections or on the nomination of the sixth Prime Minister since the start of his current term in 2022. This time, however, he could possibly set a center -left socialist as a prime minister and assign him him of his assassination. Billion -budget budget required to escape the second largest EU economy from the debt crisis.
In a shocking political accident, the president accepted on Monday the unexpected resignation of Prime Minister Sebastian Lekorni after just 27 days in power to then order him to find a solution by Wednesday night.
Macron’s camp itself seems furious. Former Prime Minister Gabriel Atal, who is now leading Macron’s Renaissance Central Party, appeared on state television on Monday night and said he “no longer understands” the president’s decisions.
Edward Philippe, another former prime minister under Macron and a candidate in the next presidential election, went a step further on Tuesday, calling on Macron to resign from his office as soon as the budget was voted on, having changed three governments in less.
Subsequently, Elizabeth Born, the prime minister under which Macron forcibly imposed the law on raising retirement age despite fierce reactions, told Le Parisien that he is now in favor of suspension of this law and that “it is important to know when to hear and when to move on.”
The president seems to have almost exhausted his choices and there are conflicting messages about which choice he will make now.
Elections or other Prime Minister?
For some analysts, the fact that Macron met with the presidents of the National Assembly and the Senate on Tuesday was important, as he had to meet them before calling for elections.
However, the elections are a high -risk move that would probably weaken its central party, Renaissance, and would strengthen the far -right National Front.
The president himself excluded this perspective in August, and a former Macron adviser said the president had not changed his mind since.
“It was out of discussion,” he said. Even if France becomes a “derision” with endless government negotiations, the goal must remain the defeat of the far -right.
“We tried three center -right prime ministers and saw the results,” he told French television. “We need to change policies.”
The leader of the Socialist Party also implied that he would have talks with the leader of the Macron Renaissance party, Atal, who has now distanced himself from the president. Forete said he would prefer some kind of political pact with the Centers.
According to the doll Zanbar, the appointment of a left -wing prime minister would also allow the responsibility to shift to the opposition parties, as the Socialist Party would also find it difficult to pass the budget to a deeply divided national assembly.
Coalition
Lekorni began his attempt to resolve the current chaos with talks on Tuesday morning, which included key members and leaders of parties who have supported Macron since his first election victory in 2017.
The meeting ended with the participants agreeing to focus on two urgent priorities: the budget voting and finding a solution to the state crisis in the Archipelago of New Caledonia in the Pacific.
However, there is no indication that in 48 hours Lekorni will be able to complete a project that was unable to complete in the 27 days preceding his resignation.
Outgoing Interior Minister Bruno Retagio, leader of the Conservative Party Les Républicains, was invited to Tuesday’s meeting, but chose not to attend, despite serving as a partner in previous governments backed by Macron.
The public criticism of the retagion to the Lecorne government -especially for the number of Makron’s allies that included -was an important factor that led to the resignation of the government.
The hard -core conservative appeared to close the door in further cooperation with Macron’s camp, saying that his party would only participate in a government if he is leading a party prime minister who opposes the president -a situation known in France as a “co -host”.
On Tuesday night, Retagio doubled the pressure and refused to join a government headed by either a socialist or a center from Macron’s camp.
“A man or woman from the left would weaken France. This would mean more expenses, greater tax pressure and more immigration, “he said.
So, even if France has a new prime minister by the end of the week, there is still no obvious outlet from the tunnel.
Source :Skai
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