Emmanuel Macron shortens his visit to Poland to “return to Paris as soon as possible”, announces the Elysée

The tempo accelerates. President Emmanuel Macron cuts short his visit to Poland to “return to Paris as soon as possible”announced the Elysée on Thursday, December 12. The French head of state, who was to visit the Warsaw Uprising Museum at 4 p.m., finally canceled this last event of his whirlwind trip to Poland. He is still expected in Paris in the early evening. Follow the situation in our live stream.

“D” day. The white smoke above Matignon is (normally) for Thursday. Emmanuel Macron intends to appoint a new Prime Minister in the evening, according to information from France Télévisions.

The special law presented Wednesday during the Council of Ministers. According to the resigning Budget Minister, Laurent Saint-Martin, it will allow“avoid the shutdown”. Indeed, the special law allows the State to continue to operate despite the absence of a budget for the year 2025.

What favorites? The president of MoDem, François Bayrou, is still one of the favorites for Matignon, like the former socialist Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve. Also on the list are the former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian, the resigning Minister of Partnership with the Territories, Catherine Vautrin, and the resigning Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu.