► Glucksmann wants a “minimal platform” between political forces
The leader of Place publique Raphaël Glucksmann calls on Thursday December 5 in a column published in The World to the construction, after the resignation of Michel Barnier, of a “minimal platform” between the political forces that blocked the far right in the last legislative elections.
In this column signed with MEP Aurore Lalucq and MP Aurélien Rousseau, members of his party, Raphaël Glucksmann, new figure of social democracy, castigates the political forces “unable to truly accept the idea of compromise between rivals and adversaries”.
► Michel Barnier left the Élysée
Michel Barnier, who was to submit the resignation of his government to Emmanuel Macron the day after a historic motion of censure in the National Assembly, left the Élysée late Thursday morning after an hour-long interview with the head of the state.
The president accompanied the prime minister who had been knocked down by the deputies onto the steps. Michel Barnier then lingered for several more minutes to chat with the Secretary General of the Élysée Alexis Kohler before leaving by car.
► Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu is “not a candidate for anything”
The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, whose name is mentioned to become Prime Minister to replace Michel Barnier whose government was overthrown on Wednesday, assured this Thursday, December 5 that he is not a candidate.
“Me, I am a candidate for nothing”he told RTL. Sébastien Lecornu also claims not to have raised the subject with President Emmanuel Macron during their trip to Saudi Arabia.
“There is a huge gap (…) between what we had to manage in Saudi Arabia and what we have to manage here”he said, citing the various geopolitical issues from the escalation with Iran to the ceasefire in Lebanon, including the arrival of soldiers from North Korea in the Russian-Ukrainian theater.
► Braun-Pivet then Larcher will be received at the Élysée during the day
The presidents of the National Assembly and the Senate, Yaël Braun-Pivet and Gérard Larcher, will be received Thursday successively by Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée, we learned from those around them, the day after the censorship of the government of Michel Barnier.
The President (Renaissance) of the Assembly is expected at 12:15 p.m. by the President of the Republic, before her counterpart (Les Républicains) of the Senate at 3:00 p.m.
► Barnier at the Élysée to submit his resignation
Michel Barnier arrived at the Élysée to submit the resignation of his government to Emmanuel Macron, after being overthrown the day before by the deputies.
In accordance with article 50 of the Constitution, after the adoption of a motion of censure by the National Assembly, “the Prime Minister must submit to the President of the Republic the resignation of the government”.
► LFI will censor any prime minister who is not from the NFP
The head of the deputies of La France insoumise Mathilde Panot warned Thursday December 5 on LCI that her party would censor ” Of course “ in the National Assembly any prime minister who is not from the New Popular Front, after the censorship Wednesday evening of Michel Barnier.
This vote of censure would also apply to Bernard Cazeneuve, a center-left figure regularly cited for Matignon, “who is not NFP”insisted Mathilde Panot, Bernard Cazeneuve having left the PS to create his own political party.
► Yaël Braun-Pivet asks Macron to “quickly” appoint a prime minister
The President of the National Assembly Yaël Braun-Pivet asked Emmanuel Macron to appoint ” quickly “ a prime minister to replace Michel Barnier censored the day before because “we must not let it waver” s’installer.
If a new government is quickly appointed, the President of the Assembly hoped on France Inter that it would continue “the parliamentary shuttle on the Social Security bill which was not adopted with the motion of censure”.
► LR “will not bring down” the government, assures Wauquiez
The Republicans do not “will not fall” the future government even if they decided not to participate, declared their leader in the Assembly, Laurent Wauquiez, on France 2 the day after the censorship of Michel Barnier's government.
“We will not be stuck, we will not be in the strategy of the worst (…), we will not bring down the government, we will not do what Marine Le Pen did”insisted Laurent Wauquiez, who conditions LR's participation in a future government according to the priorities that will be put on the table.
For LR, the three important points are “less waste of public money”“revaluate those who work” and “security”.
► A “negative credit event” estimates Moody’s
The Moody's rating agency estimates that the fall of Michel Barnier's government, swept away Wednesday evening by a motion of censure, “reduces the likelihood of consolidation of public finances” of France and “aggravates the country’s political impasse”.
“This event is negative for credit”or the country's rating, indicates the agency in a press release published on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, a few hours after the vote by the deputies to censure the government.
► A prime minister from Thursday evening?
Could France have a new head of government on Thursday evening? The head of state's entourage did not provide any details, but several familiar with the president confided that Emmanuel Macron intended to do so quickly, in contrast to the almost two months it took this summer to appoint Michel Barnier.
The equation will be complex for the president, especially since a new dissolution and new legislative elections cannot take place before July.
► Michel Barnier will resign at 10 a.m.
In accordance with article 50 of the Constitution, after the adoption of a motion of censure by the deputies, “the Prime Minister must submit to the President of the Republic the resignation of the government”. Michel Barnier will officially present his at the Élysée at 10 a.m.
While awaiting the appointment of a new government, Michel Barnier and his government team will manage current affairs. Indeed, like Gabriel Attal last summer, the Prime Minister will not immediately leave office. It will remain in place to ensure the minimal functioning of the State, in the name of continuity.
► The president will address the French at 8 p.m.
The head of state will speak at 8 p.m. on television to try to set a course as a political period of uncertainty begins.
Emmanuel Macron, who called on Tuesday from Saudi Arabia to “don’t be afraid” to the French, will have to be convincing on Thursday evening to reassure, while his popularity is at its lowest since his arrival in power in 2017, or since the crisis of the yellow vests the following year, according to the barometers.
► Pressure on Emmanuel Macron
Immediately after the censorship, the head of the deputies of La France insoumise, Mathilde Panot, demanded “early presidential elections”. “Even with a Barnier every three months, Macron will not last three years”added Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
If Marine Le Pen did not formally demand a resignation from the president, she considered that “pressure” in his place “will obviously become stronger and stronger” and “we do not take the voice of respect for voters”.
During an interview on TF1's “20 Heures”, the far-right leader also assured that she and her “let them work” the future prime minister, in order to “co-construct” and budget “acceptable for all”.
► The motion of censure adopted Wednesday evening
Michel Barnier's government fell a little before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, after the vote on the motion of censure tabled by the left, thanks to the added votes of the New Popular Front and the National Rally.
331 deputies voted for the motion of censure – more than the 288 votes necessary – in response to the Prime Minister's 49.3 to pass the draft Social Security budget without a vote.
