Returning from Pau, where he had chaired the municipal council the day before, François Bayrou shared this Tuesday between Matignon, the Élysée and the National Assembly where he answered alone for almost an hour to questions from deputies. In the process, he continued his consultations with political forces and his exchanges with Emmanuel Macron in order to form his government. If the Head of State expects proposals quickly, the prospect of an announcement by Sunday has emerged in recent hours. But, here again, it is important to remain cautious. “It is difficult to imagine an announcement on Monday December 23 or Tuesday December 24,” observes a Macronist deputy. If there is nothing before Sunday, we will have to wait until January 3…” Knowing that a government resigning during the Christmas holidays would cause disorder.
“It’s not playable”
At this stage, only one certainty: François Bayrou will deliver his general policy declaration to the National Assembly on Tuesday January 14. Which assumes that, on the 13th, the government will be formed, at least concerning the strategic ministries. Starting with those of the Budget and the Economy. Indeed, in this post-censorship context by Michel Barnier, the priority of the new Prime Minister is to provide France with a budget for 2025.
“We can’t wait any longer,” says Pascale Got, socialist deputy for Gironde
However, if François Bayrou’s desire to reopen the very controversial subject of the non-cumulation of mandates has earned him severe criticism, the prospect of really seeing him start his lease at Matignon on January 14 with his general policy declaration also irritates. Guest of TV7, this Tuesday, in the program “It’s debated”, the socialist MP for Gironde Pascale Got believes that it is much too late: “We have to get to work. Announcing that we will have a general policy speech on January 14, that is to say in a month, without knowing when the government will arrive, is no. […] It’s not playable. Not in the current state. » She assures: the socialist group in the Assembly will propose to the President of the National Assembly Yaël Braun-Pivet and to the Prime Minister to resume parliamentary work “from January 7”. Pascale Got is categorical: “We can’t wait any longer. »
“For the moment, we have nothing”
Also a guest on the show, Edwige Diaz, the RN deputy for Gironde, is of the same opinion: “This general policy speech is planned extremely late. I don’t know how they can accept this date when the French expect the government to get to work quickly. » She affirms: “Marine Le Pen proposed that there be no cuts at Christmas. »
In the meantime, it is above all the composition of the government that is urgent. As Pascale Got recalled, the Socialist Party will not participate. And the non-censorship agreement, almost essential to survive in this Assembly without a majority, is far from being acquired: “We were received by François Bayrou, but receiving does not give a political equation. We have strong lines. We want to help, but for that we have to help ourselves to help… For the moment, we have nothing. »
