“We will not oppose the nomination of Xavier Bertrand,” says Bruno Retailleau

Having run out of steam on Monday, the Xavier Bertrand hypothesis regained some colour the following day. Still looking for a prime minister, Emmanuel Macron picked up his phone again on Tuesday morning to consult the leading figures of the right, Gérard Larcher, Laurent Wauquiez and Bruno Retailleau. The latter displayed a more open position than usual, relayed this Wednesday morning by the LR leader of the senators. “Things have been very clear, we will not oppose, of course, the nomination of Xavier Bertrand”declared Bruno Retailleau on BFMTV.

However, the Republicans, through the voice of Laurent Wauquiez, leader of the Republican Right deputies, had until now refused any form of cohabitation or government coalition. “We want a cohabitation prime minister”Bruno Retailleau now claims. But if “at the responsibility meeting”the LR will respond “always present” According to the senator from Vendée, the latter did not fail to set conditions. The first of these concerns the «convictions». “Are we going for right-wing or non-right-wing solutions, or “at the same time”. What would be the point of appointing a right-wing personality if it is to be an alibi for a left-wing policy?”he asked. Before demanding the application of the “legislative pact” proposed by his political party.

The right-wing bosses also asked Emmanuel Macron to ensure that“censorship” of a prime minister from their ranks, while the left and the National Rally are categorically opposed to the nomination of Xavier Bertrand. “We have asked the President of the Republic to check, as he did for Mrs Castets, the censurability, that is to say that there is not a motion of censure as soon as (a Prime Minister) is appointed (…). He must go around all the parliamentary political forces.”argued Bruno Retailleau.