In a letter, consulted by franceinfo, the new Prime Minister makes written commitments on program elements. François Bayrou has not yet appointed a government, ten days after his arrival in Matignon. The announcement of the composition of the latter should not take place before 6 p.m., Monday December 23, due to the tribute to the victims of Cyclon Chido in Mayotte.
This letter was sent, Monday, December 23, to Laurent Wauquiez, president of the Republican Right group in the National Assembly and to Mathieu Darnaud, president of the Les Républicains group in the Senate. On Saturday, they asked the head of government for final guarantees and that these be sent to them in writing. LR deputies will exchange by videoconference on Monday. They must officially validate their participation in government.
“The conditions that we had set on the programmatic aspects found positive responses from the Prime Minister. He must confirm to us in writing his agreement on the four major points that we had presented”declared Mathieu Darnaud. These requests concern the budget and the economy, “with the priority of reducing public spending”, the sovereign and in particular immigration, the revaluation of work, territories and farmers, he specified.
In this letter, François Bayrou first recalls that he “engaged in consultations with all political forces” and, on this occasion, the Republicans “highlighted several issues which must be at the center of the action of the next government of the Republic”.
Among these issues, the Prime Minister mentions “order and security”. On this subject, exchanges with the LR including the resigning Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau “shows that we share this requirement”he writes.
François Bayrou is also committed to “redress public finances” of France. That “starts with savings on all unproductive expenses over time. This work, which requires vigorous action to simplify administrative procedures, must be carried out continuously”specifies the head of government in his letter. He adds, however, that this recovery must be “done in a spirit of justice”.
The Prime Minister also wants his government to work on “industrial and agricultural production capacities” of France so that the country finds “its full economic sovereignty”. François Bayrou wants “encourage work by all means while also ensuring more transparency in access to social assistance”. Another issue mentioned in this letter: “access to public services in all territories”.
To conclude, François Bayrou explains that according to him, “it is time to adopt a new method of governing”. He calls for “build solid and clear compromises, respectful of everyone’s positions, in the interest of the French”. Parliament “is the place where this method must produce its fruits”.
