François Bayrou invites political forces to Matignon, Ecologists confirm their presence

After a series of bilateral interviews, François Bayrou moves to a round table format. The Prime Minister invites the main political forces, with the exception of La France insoumise and the National Rally, Thursday December 19, to Matignon. He will then have to finalize his government with Emmanuel Macron, who is however expected in the morning in Mayotte, then in Djibouti on Friday for the traditional Christmas meal with French soldiers deployed abroad. The announcement of the names of the ministers could therefore take place during the weekend. Follow our live stream.

• See you at 2 p.m. Nearly a week after his appointment, at the end of a first series of consultations, François Bayrou invites the presidents of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, and of the Senate, Gérard Larcher, as well as “the presidents of parties and groups who had responsibility for the affairs of the country at one period or another of the Fifth Republic”. A formulation which excludes the RN and its ally, the UDR of Eric Ciotti, as well as LFI, founded in 2016.

• The Environmentalists will go, the PS hesitates. Marine Tondelier’s party has confirmed its presence and intends to call on the presidential camp not to continue “identical” a policy “disavowed by voters”at the risk of further censorship. The PS announced on Wednesday evening that it would only go to Matignon “under certain conditions”without further details at this stage.

• A format already adopted by Emmanuel Macron. The format of the meeting convened by the Prime Minister is reminiscent of that held nine days ago at the Elysée, where scenarios of non-censorship of oppositions were discussed, provided the government does not resort to 49.3 or dissolve it. by the president.

François Bayrou does not convince the French. The new Prime Minister gives satisfaction to 36% of French people, a rate significantly lower than that experienced by his three predecessors when they took office in Matignon, according to an Ifop poll for Sud Radio published on Thursday. Michel Barnier and Gabriel Attal respectively received 52% and 53% satisfaction in the days following their appointment as head of government.