Returning from Saudi Arabia this Wednesday evening, the Head of State wishes to move quickly in the succession of Michel Barnier by appointing his successor in the coming hours.
Will the next Prime Minister quickly take Michel Barnier’s place? In any case, that’s the trend. Emmanuel Macron returned from a trip to Saudi Arabia this Thursday, December 4 while the motions of censure against the government are being studied in the National Assembly.
Michel Barnier’s place at Matignon is hanging by a thread and Emmanuel Macron does not want to leave the position vacant for very long.
“It’s a question of credibility for France”
The president widely consulted his close friends in Saudi Arabia in search of a new prime minister and ideas to put to him. A former minister, who remained in the government for a long time, believes that Emmanuel Macron “wants to appoint a Prime Minister in 24 hours.”
“He does not want to appear without a government in front of Trump this weekend. It is a question of credibility for France,” judges a close friend of the head of state.
The American president-elect will be in Paris for the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral on December 8. “We have 26 days to come up with a budget. He can’t afford to waste time. This is the first time I feel like he wants to move quickly,” continues this relative.
For its part, the Élysée does not comment on the appointment of a future Prime Minister until the vote has taken place. The names of Sébastien Lecornu, current Minister of the Armed Forces, and François Bayrou, are mentioned.
Mathieu Coache, with Matthieu Heyman
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