Macron denounces an anti-Republican front and attacks the PS

After government censorship, Macron denounces an “anti-republican” front and attacks the PS

Par Arthur Berdah and John Timsit

Michel Barnier is expected this Thursday morning at the Élysée, to officially submit the resignation of his government to Emmanuel Macron. In the evening, the head of state must speak 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 Melenchonised left, with the Socialist Party in the lead. “To think that this party governed seven years ago…”laments someone close to the head of state who, like many other Macronists, himself comes from the PS.

While Michel Barnier is expected this Thursday morning at the Élysée, to officially submit the resignation of his government to Emmanuel Macron, the president's cold anger leads several of his interlocutors to consider that he will not appoint a left-wing prime minister. Decision which, if confirmed, would undoubtedly be likely to restore some stability to the Assembly. Where Marine Le Pen claims to want “let it work” the future tenant of Matignon to work to “co-construct a budget acceptable to all”.

Guest of “20H” on TF1, the double-finalist in the presidential election motivated her decision by a single criterion: “Protect the French.” Regretting having been “forced to add” the voices of the RN “to those of La France insoumise”the elected official from Pas-de-Calais claims that “there were no other solutions” other than censorship. Marine Le Pen looks good “do not ask for the resignation of Emmanuel Macron”she judges that he is “the main person responsible for the current situation”. Signing at the same time in a Parisian bookstore, his young runner-up Jordan Bardella was delighted to have “makes his voters respect” by preventing the adoption of a “recession budget”.

On the other side of the political spectrum, the celebration was short-lived for the New Popular Front (NFP). After several unsuccessful motions of censure under Élisabeth Borne then Gabriel Attal, the left did not have time to savor its victory which it ceded to divisions, its most radical fringe demanding the immediate departure of the head of state. Like Jean-Luc Mélenchon. “The inevitable censorship has taken place. Even with a Barnier every three months, Macron will not last three years. said the rebel in chief, who should be the guest on TF1's “20H” this Thursday evening, undoubtedly in the wake of the presidential address. As of Wednesday, the boss of the socialists, Olivier Faure, had urged Emmanuel Macron to “finally hear the French”. Then at “accept the idea that there is a left-wing prime minister open to consensus.”

Within the central bloc, few voices were expressed in the evening. Note, however, the timid comment from Édouard Philippe, who sent a “friendly and grateful greeting” to Michel Barnier, while waiting to speak at greater length this Thursday, on BFMTV, where he is the guest at the end of the day. Unless the head of state's speech thwarts the plans of his former prime minister. Who now aspires to replace him at the Élysée