Emmanuel Macron ready to surprise? The brother of a famous TV columnist could become Prime Minister!

Following the resignation of Michel Barnier, Emmanuel Macron faces the challenge of finding a new Prime Minister. According to Le FigaroRoland Lescure, who is none other than the brother of journalist Pierre Lescure, could open the doors of Matignon.

A highly anticipated announcement. Since Michel Bernier resigned, after the adoption of a historic motion of censure in the National Assembly, Emmanuel Macron has been looking for a new Prime Minister. If the President of the Republic is slow to name his right-hand man, many names continue to be whispered. From Sébastien Lecornu, to Catherine Vautrin via François Bayrou, hypotheses are rife. While the mystery is complete, a new personality has been added to the list. Roland Lescure, who is none other than the half-brother of journalist Pierre Lescure, would be in the race for Matignon. “The former Minister of Industry was received on Wednesday December 11 at the presidential palace, on the sidelines of the presentation of the Legion of Honor to Quebec entrepreneur Serge Godin”thus revealed Le Figaro this Thursday, December 12. According to our colleagues, this possibility is supported by Macronists from the left as well as by Secretary General of the Élysée, Alexis Kohler.

However, other politicians do not view this appointment favorably. “If the president appoints Lescure, it’s a break”affirmed a senior MoDem officer to our colleagues. The name of Roland Lescure also arouses rebellion within the Republicans. For those close to Bruno Retailleau, the arrival of the vice-president of the National Assembly at 57 rue de Varenne “would pose a big problem” as indicated by the political journalist of CNews Gautier Le Bret on his X account. And for good reason, Roland Lescure would not share the same convictions as the Minister of the Interior on the subject of immigration and security. What about the National Rally? “She (Marine Le Pen) privately judges the man 'incredibly arrogant', seeing in him 'the worst of economic macronism' and 'the worst of leftism on immigration'indicated Le Figaro. In the meantime, the mystery remains complete.

Michel Barnier: who could succeed him?

While rumors about the next Prime Minister are in full swing, Emmanuel Macron could well make a most surprising statement on this subject. Near France Infoa Macronist confided that “the President is preparing a surprise” . Brigitte Macron's husband could attribute his confidence to the former Prime Minister, Bernard Cazeneuve. “He is the only one who can keep Bruno Retailleau in government while bringing in socialists”assured a source favorable to this possibility.

Former Minister of Finance and currently at the Court of Auditors, Pierre Moscovici appears in the list. “Who for Matignon? (…) He had lunch this afternoon with a deputy who is well versed in budgetary issues and according to a senior PS official 'he is running a sick campaign'”declared Frédéric Delpech, journalist from LCIon his account Paris Match.