Macronist deputies still hope to thwart government censorship

The elected representatives of the presidential majority continue to believe that a turnaround is possible, a few hours before the examination of the two motions of censure against the government in the National Assembly.

Michel Barnier's hours can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Unless there is a huge surprise, the Prime Minister and his government will be overthrown on Wednesday, December 4, by the vote of a motion of censure in the National Assembly. A first since 1962: an unprecedented scenario, which will further push France into political crisis.

The National Rally repeats that its elected representatives will vote with the left, which seals the fate of the Prime Minister. Despite everything, Macronist deputies still hope for a turnaround.

With a serious expression, the Macronist elected officials parade through the 4 columns of the Assembly to try to avoid the inevitable. Nothing is over, Mathieu Lefèvre tries to convince himself: “Today, there is nothing inevitable and we must certainly not trivialize what is happening or what is likely to happen.”

Her colleague, Constance Le Grip, also refuses to give up: “I am combative but, at the same time, I do not hide it from you, absolutely distressed, sorry, for the deleterious spirit in which many of my fellow deputies seem to sink.” Call for socialist responsibility: “You can still avoid censorship”launches Macronist Pierre Cazeneuve, before specifying: “The Socialist Party has given France two presidents, countless Prime Ministers. They have this culture of government. It is time to get out of their absurd alliance with rebellious France.”

One last last stand, because if the government falls and with it the budgetary texts, then the situation will be extremely serious, warns Pierre Cazeneuve: “Not having a budget is condemning the French to great peril.” But the opposition remains impervious to these calls from the central bloc, believing that the only person responsible for the crisis is Michel Barnier, who did not know how to reach out to them.