INFO LE FIGARO – If the head of state had understood, in recent days, that the government of Michel Barnier was going to be overthrown, he was nevertheless surprised by the magnitude of the vote of the deputies. He is scheduled to speak this Thursday evening at 8 p.m.
The earthquake of dissolution had, among other things, censorship as its response. From now on, it is up to the earthquake of censorship to provoke its own aftershocks. Particularly at the Élysée where, having barely returned from his state visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening, Emmanuel Macron immediately summoned his teams. A last minute meeting, to announce to his close guard that he intended to address the French, starting this Thursday evening, during a solemn speech at 8 p.m.
If the Head of State had understood well, in recent days, that the National Rally and the New Popular Front were going to join their voices to overthrow the government of Michel Barnier, he was nevertheless surprised by the magnitude of the vote of the deputies . With 331 votes against the Prime Minister – far more than the 289 required – Emmanuel Macron considers that an “anti-republican front” has been formed in the Assembly.
The resignation of Michel Barnier expected Thursday morning
In its sights, the nationalist bloc, of course, but also the melenchonized left…
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