COUNTERPOINT – It was the RN which, by voting for the NFP's motion of censure, brought down the outgoing government. The next one will have to say if he wants to obtain the neutrality of Marine Le Pen's group or if he wants to neutralize it.
Édouard Balladur, who held the position, quipped ironically: « We always talk about the hell of Matignon, but I have never seen a single person refuse to be appointed prime minister. » We can bet that this theorem will be verified and that Emmanuel Macron will find a successor to Michel Barnier. But whoever takes up the gauntlet knows in advance that their chances of lasting and succeeding are very limited.
After the most short-lived mandate as head of government of the Ve Republic, the prospects are not encouraging for those who will have to form a new government. We must not forget that after having considered choosing Bernard Cazeneuve, Xavier Bertrand, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Thierry Beaudet, the President of the Republic called Michel Barnier because he seemed to be the only one who could escape censorship immediate. Three months later, the balances in the National Assembly have not changed, and there is still no reason why the…
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