It’s a “colossal challenge” who is waiting for Michel Barnier, “given the very delicate situation of French public finances” and the fact that he has to govern without a clear majority in the Assembly, analyses the Catalan daily The Vanguard.
The European press, however, believes that the new Prime Minister, appointed on Thursday September 5 by Emmanuel Macron, has certain assets to succeed: “With solid political experience in France and internationally, Michel Barnier is known as a good mediator, as demonstrated by his visit to the capital of Europe for Brexit.”underlines The evening. “A quality that will certainly serve him well in leading the new government and avoiding motions of censure in the National Assembly.”
On Thursday, Michel Barnier promised “changes and ruptures” during his handover of power with Gabriel Attal at Matignon, the new Prime Minister displayed his desire to “more action than talk” and of “tell the truth” especially on “financial and ecological debt”. He also said he wanted “finding solutions that work with all those who, of good will, want to resolve the country’s numerous and profound difficulties”.
To achieve this, he felt that he “It will take a lot of listening” et “respect for all political forces that are represented” in Parliament, without excluding the National Rally which holds the keys to a possible censure of his government.
“Michel Barnier’s personality seems to open up common ground between the elected representatives of Macron’s party and Les Républicains, his political family,” note Free Belgium. “Will he, however, succeed in convincing enough social democrats or identity nationalists not to censure his government?”asks the Belgian daily. “The splits appear perilous. The former minister and European Commissioner will have to succeed where President Emmanuel Macron and his Prime Ministers Élisabeth Borne and Gabriel Attal have failed individually and collectively.” However, for this “seasoned negotiator”designated as “mine clearer” of the French political crisis, the “mission” East “tricky, but not impossible”, estimates the newspaper.
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