“For Michel Barnier, fifty shades of support”

Alfred de Musset could no longer write ” A door must be opened or closed ” as all the players in the new political game indulge in nuance and deny themselves clarity.

Like any prime minister, Michel Barnier must start by ensuring his support. First to form his government, then to advance in the National Assembly. However, Gabriel Attal’s successor is in a paradoxical situation. He is surrounded by a fairly broad benevolence in principle, extending to that of the National Rally. But for all that, no force claims to support him or help him unconditionally.

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