DIRECT. New government: Manuel Valls and Elisabeth Borne back in government? Xavier Bertrand ousted

What names for which ministries?

According to the latest rumors, here is who could enter the government and in which ministry:
– Bruno Retailleau would remain Minister of the Interior
– Elisabeth Borne would become Minister of National Education
– Gerald Darmanin would return to the government as Minister of Foreign Affairs, even if Jean-Noël Barrot has Emmanuel Macron's preferences to remain in this position
– Patrick Mignola would become Minister of Relations with Parliament
– Didier Migaud or Xavier Bertrand Minister of Justice.
– Sébastien Lecornu would remain Minister of the Armed Forces
– Annie Genevard would remain Minister of Agriculture
– Geneviève Darrieussecq would remain Minister of Health
– Rachida Data would remain Minister of Culture
– Catherine Vautrin would remain Minister of Territories
– François Rebsamen, Pierre Moscovici, Sarah El Haïry

Manuel Valls and Elisabeth Borne returning to government?

According to information from BFMTV, Manuel Valls and Elisabeth Borne will both be ministers in the government of François Bayrou. Manuel Valls would be appointed to Overseas Territories and Elisabeth Borne to National Education.

Xavier Bertrand will not enter the government

In a press release published on X, the president of the Hauts-de-France region announced that he would not join the government. Xavier Bertrand explains that François Bayrou backed down due to opposition from the far right. “The Prime Minister informed me this morning, contrary to what he had proposed to me yesterday, that he was no longer able to entrust me with responsibility for the Ministry of Justice due to the opposition of the Rally National,” he said in this press release.

“I refuse to participate in a government of France with the approval of Marine Le Pen, continues Xavier Bertrand. Accepting on these conditions would have been a denial of my values, my commitment and my struggles.”

“The Prime Minister is accumulating nonsense and blunders,” regrets Senator Patrick Kanner

“It’s a shame for the image that our country gives internationally”, analyzes the president of the PS group in the Senate at the microphone of BFMTV Patrick children . The senator points out “a kind of incredible gap between this great emotion [par rapport à Mayotte] and this letter [de François Bayrou à LR] to play political politics. Really, it's not going well.” According to him, “for 10 days, the Prime Minister has been accumulating nonsense and clumsiness.”

The government's announcement will “surely be made around 7 p.m.”, according to Bruno Millienne

The MoDem Deputy of Yvelines Bruno Millienne indicated this Monday to BFMTV that the announcement of the new government could take place “around 7 p.m.”, thus putting an end to the suspense which has kept the political class in suspense since the appointment of François Bayrou to the post of Prime Minister, ten days ago.

The minute of silence observed by François Bayrou in Matignon

After observing the minute of silence in tribute to the victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte, the Prime Minister briefly spoke on the steps of Matignon: “[La minute de silence] has the sense of communion in mourning, of solidarity for all those who are in ordeal and the sense of commitment so that the national community rebuilds Mayotte and ensures that the Mahorais feel surrounded by a country entire.”

Possible entry of Xavier Bertrand into government: a “very bad sign” for the RN

Invited this morning to the microphone of RMC-BFMTV, the vice-president of the National Rally Jean-Philippe Tanguy believes that the possible entry of Republican Xavier Bertrand into the government sends “a very bad sign for the political line that (François Bayrou) wants to follow” .
However, he admitted, the RN “cannot censor only on this casting”.

François Bayrou calls for “adopting a new method of governing”

In a letter sent Monday to Republican leaders that The Parisian was able to consult, François Bayrou explains that “it is time to adopt a new method of governing”. He calls for “building solid and clear compromises, […] in the interest of the French, on all the issues that affect our future.”

In his letter, the tenant of Matignon “welcomes the sense of the general interest” of the LR party which has declared its desire to enter the government and underlines the need to “straighten public finances.

The LR video meeting, which was initially to be held this morning at 9 a.m., was postponed “for a few hours”, according to Franceinfo which explains that discussions with Matignon must still take place.

No announcement from the Bayrou government before 6 p.m. due to national mourning, announces the Élysée

Due to the national mourning decreed this Monday after the passage of Cyclone Chido which left at least 35 dead in Mayotte, the Élysée announced in a press release that the Bayrou government would not be announced before 6 p.m. this Monday.

“I don’t see how a day of national mourning could be translated into a day of government casting,” explains Karl Olive

On CNews, Ensemble pour la République MP Karl Olive estimated for his part that the new government should not be announced today, which is a day of national mourning for the country: “I don't see how a day of mourning national could be translated as a day of government casting “.

RN deputy Jean-Philippe Tanguy is annoyed by an “unbearable” wait in the face of the country’s emergencies

Guest of BFMTV this Monday, the MP was annoyed by the delay taken by Prime Minister François Bayrou to appoint his government: “The duration of this casting in relation to the country's emergencies is unbearable.” Before adding: “Emmanuel Macron likes to waste time”, denouncing a headlong rush by the President in the face of the numerous files waiting to be processed.

However, he tempered: “The government can survive the winter if it announces strong measures: restoration of public accounts, reestablishment of authority…”

“Last settings”

The Prime Minister's entourage announced on Sunday that the Prime Minister was “making the final adjustments to his government”.

Government announcement on the day of national mourning in Mayotte: timing that does not pass

Mayotte MP Estelle Youssouffa was outraged on Sunday evening on the social network

According to information from Parisian the executive couple would consider making the announcement rather at the end of the day, to allow time for national mourning for Mayotte (at 11 a.m., a minute of silence will be observed in the ministries).

A delayed announcement

Given as probable on Sunday evening, the presentation of François Bayrou's government was finally postponed.

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