7 candidates who could replace Michel Barnier

7 candidates who could replace Michel Barnier
7 candidates who could replace Michel Barnier

The government is about to fall. After Michel Barnier took action with the activation of 49-3 to pass, without a vote, the bill on the Social Security budget, a motion of censure was filed by insoumise. The National Rally did the same.

But for Michel Barnier and his government to fall, at least 289 deputies must vote on the motion of censurewhich will be debated by the end of next week, at the earliest on Wednesday December 4 in the afternoon. Indeed, if the far right joins the left coalition, Michel Barnier will have to leave officeonly 4 months after taking up the post.

“As soon as Barnier falls, it will be a gun to Macron’s head,” assures an EPR deputy (ex-Renaissance), reports Le Parisien.

“Macron is not going to cry Barnier”

According to information from Le Parisien, Emmanuel Macron has already been in full consultation for several days with telephone exchanges et meetings at the Elysée.

“One support confirms: “These are prospective discussions during which he questions us about the different scenarios, the options, the “when” and the “who””.

A replacement who will have to take up his duties fairly quickly, to avoid reliving the vagueness of post-dissolution. “It could be this weekend or next week,” says a relative in the columns of Le Parisien. “Within 24 hours after censorship,” hopes another. “It must be said that the mourning will not be long. Macron is not going to cry Barnier. So, it makes him more lucid than sad or worried”, indicates a faithful.

Indeed, relations between Michel Barnier and Emmanuel Macron are no longer good, after disagreements over government policy : “the increase in taxes, the distrust of the presidential camp and the late reception of Marine Le Pen at Matignon, two long months after her appointment”.

But who are the seven contenders to replace Michel Barnier? Discover them in our slideshow.

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