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Originally planned “late morning”the transfer of power between Michel Barnier and François Bayrou at Matignon finally took place at the end of the afternoon. Appointed Prime Minister by Emmanuel Macron at midday, Friday December 13, the president of MoDem and historic ally of the Head of State said he was aware of “the Himalayas that stand before us”, pointing out the difficulties “budgetary”, “political” et “the breakdown of society”. He also assured to make a “sacred duty”of “give opportunities to those who don’t have them”.
François Bayrou and Bruno Retailleau spoke on Friday evening. Bruno Retailleau was received by the new Prime Minister, a few hours after his appointment at Matignon. The meeting between the two men “allowed us to begin an essential discussion on the course to take to get France out of the institutional impasse”Franceinfo learned from the entourage of the resigning Minister of the Interior.
The PS asks François Bayrou to renounce 49.3. In a letter addressed to the new Prime Minister and unanimously adopted by the party's national office, the PS asks “respect for parliamentary debate”, demanding that the future government renounce “for the purposes of article 49.3” of the Constitution which allows a law to be passed without a vote in the Assembly. Their votes will depend on the commitments that François Bayrou makes “to build useful compromises to initiate the reorientation of government policy”, continues this press release. The PS also asks “the guarantee” that the future government “will in no way place itself under the dependence of the National Rally, nor will it take over its xenophobic program.”
LFI will vote for censorship. “Two choices will be available to deputies: support for Macron’s rescue or censorship,” reacted Mathilde Panot on the social network X, after the appointment of the centrist. “We made ours.”warned the head of the rebellious deputies.
“No a priori censorship” but this option is not excluded for the RN. “There will be no a priori censorship.” in the National Assembly, declared Jordan Bardella upon the announcement of the appointment of François Bayrou to Matignon. “I have not made any commitment, because I consider that censorship is a tool for protecting the French,” added Marine Le Pen later in the day. “I am not threatening censorship morning, noon and night, I am just saying that I am not renouncing censorship,” she continued.
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