date of announcement, personalities named… The latest information from BFMTV

François Bayrou's ministers should be appointed quickly after Emmanuel Macron's return to France. Date, composition… Here is the latest information from BFMTV on the new government.

Soon white smoke? More than a week after the appointment of François Bayrou to Matignon, his ministers could be appointed very quickly, according to the latest information from BFMTV.

This would be the end of a period of agitated waiting, marked by the controversial participation of François Bayrou in the municipal council of Pau and the criticized declarations of Emmanuel Macron during his trip to Mayotte.

· A new government on Sunday?

The trail of a government appointed this Sunday is gaining ground. Emmanuel Macron returns during the night from his trip to Ethiopia and will therefore be present on the national territory tomorrow. A sine qua non condition for the appointment of the government.

Monday, the date chosen for national mourning after the cyclone in Mayotte, does not seem suitable for the appointment of a government. Just like Tuesday, Christmas Eve.

So Sunday remains, Prime Minister François Bayrou having promised that the French would have a new government “before Christmas”.

· Left, right, center… What balances?

Those close to François Bayrou say that the Prime Minister wants a politically balanced government, made up of a third of ministers from the left, a third from the center and a third from the right.

This government will be equal and promises to be tighter. It should only include around twenty ministers, compared to 36 for the one led by Michel Barnier.

· Who should stay?

Bruno Retailleau. The LR confirmed that the conditions were met for Bruno Retailleau to remain in his post as Minister of the Interior. “He has obtained the guarantee of being able to continue his work in the fight against illegal immigration and in controlling legal immigration,” the minister's entourage told BFMTV.

In addition to the substantive discussions, Bruno Retailleau took up the Mayotte issue very early on, strengthening his ties with François Bayrou.

Rachida Data. The Minister of Culture and Mayor of the 7th arrondissement is the only highly identified figure in the outgoing team. She benefits from support at the Élysée and among the Sarkozysts.

Sébastien Lecornu. Little appreciated by François Bayrou, he is nevertheless in the reserved domain of the President (armies, international, diplomacy), to whom he is close.

Jean-Noël Barrot. Appointed in September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is close to François Bayrou. It is also in the reserved domain of the President (armies, international, diplomacy). He is expected to stay, but may see his ministry assigned to an incoming political heavyweight.

Geneviève Darrieussecq. Member of the Modem, current Minister of Health and very close to François Bayrou, she also took on the issue of Mayotte and the health situation there.

· Who could enter?

Xavier Bertrand. The boss of Hauts-de-France spoke with François Bayrou in recent days. He is more open to a ministry close to “purchasing power” or social issues. The RN was very strongly opposed to his appointment as Prime Minister, but could “let pass” a presence of Bertrand in a less visible ministry. He is in the quota of “elected field officials” desired by François Bayrou.

Pierre Moscovici. His mandate as president of the Court of Auditors is almost over. A week ago, François Bayrou spoke with him. No clue has leaked about the ministry he could inherit, if he really were to enter the government.

François Rebsamen. The mayor of Dijon and former Minister of Labor under François Hollande spoke with the Prime Minister. A man of the left having supported Emmanuel Macron since 2017, he would not be opposed to joining a government with Bruno Retailleau, nor even to an immigration law. But he wants to know the contours of such a law. He is in the quota of “elected field officials” desired by François Bayrou.

Patrick Mignola. Close to François Bayrou, a fine connoisseur of the mysteries of Parliament and former president of the Modem group in the Assembly at the beginning of Macronism (2017-2022), he could become minister responsible for relations with Parliament. He currently works in the private sector.

Sarah El Hairy. Modem, former Secretary of State and Minister Delegate between 2022 and September 2024, is one of the rare female names entering at this stage. Her handicap: she was beaten in the last legislative elections in June 2024, by the boss of the communists Fabien Roussel.