Not only is Emmanuel Macron determined to remain until the last day of his presidential mandate , that is, until 2027, thus excluding resignation, but he does not hesitate to deploy a "government of general interest" with weapons such as "a special law" to extend the 2024 budget .
Furious with the "extremes united in an anti-republican front", the head of the Elysée - who announced live on TV the name of the next prime minister "in the next few days" - called for a coalition extended to all the parties "that commit not to vote no confidence in the government".
This morning, consultations will begin with the allied political parties , in what Macron calls the "government arc", which goes from the Socialists to the Républicains, with the aim of forming a new "government of general interest". In the morning, he will receive the centrist leaders of the Macronist camp at the Elysée: Renaissance, MoDem, Horizons, the Radicals, Democratic Union (UDI). At midday, the head of state will meet the leader of the Socialist deputies, Boris Vallaud, and his counterpart in the Senate, Patrick Kanner, and the secretary of the PS, Olivier Faure. At the beginning of the afternoon, it will be the turn of the leaders of Les Républicains. For now, neither Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National (RN), nor France Insoumise (FI), nor the Communists nor Les Ecologistes have been invited to the consultations.
“REBUILD THE NATION” – To those who, in the hours following the fall of the Barnier government, were thinking of announcements from the new prime minister and soft declarations from the head of state, Macron responded on TV last night with proclamations that seem to dig an even deeper rift with the opposition .
We must "rebuild the nation," the French president said bluntly, calling for "bringing wisdom wherever there is anger and insults," and "wanting unity where there is division."
The strong points of his short speech were the announcement of a "special law" and the creation of "a government of general interest" .
“SPECIAL LAW” – “A special law,” Macron said, “will be presented to Parliament by mid-December. This temporary law will allow, as provided for by the Constitution, the continuity of public services and the life of the country.”
Without mentioning those who came to hypothesize a shutdown for France without a financial maneuver, which fell along with the Barnier government that had prepared it, Macron detailed a special law that "will apply the choices of 2024 for 2025. And I really count on a majority that can be formed to adopt it in Parliament" . "The only calendar that interests me - he insisted - is that of our nation. We have 30 months ahead of us until the end of the mandate that you have entrusted to me - he said, addressing the French - so that the government can act".
Brushing aside what remains of La France Insoumise's calls for his resignation, Macron added: "The mandate that you have democratically entrusted to me is a 5-year mandate and I will exercise it fully, until its end."
NEW PRIME MINISTER – The other announcement, pending the announcement of the name of the prime minister, is the intention of the head of state to "charge" the person he will nominate "in the next few days" with " forming a government of general interest that represents all the political forces of a government arc that can participate in it or, at least, that will commit not to vote no confidence in him".
Macron's description of the future executive has given way to heated discussions among politicians and journalists present in the television studios. Many have ventured to identify the next executive with a "technical government", given the "narrow" nature of the ministers and the broad nature of the forces willing to support it in a moment of exceptional gravity.
“ANTI-REPUBLICAN FRONT” – To a worried attitude and a serious tone, the head of the Elysée added a strong component of reproach to those who "did not prove to be up to the task", to the "extremes" who allied themselves to bring down the Barnier government: "The extreme right and the extreme left have united in an anti-republican front", he declared, provoking an immediate reaction from Marine Le Pen, who immediately after the end of the speech commented: "The no-confidence vote is not anti-republican, it is provided for by the Constitution". "I know well - the president then reflected, addressing the French - that some are tempted to hold me responsible for this situation. It is much more comfortable, but I do not take on the irresponsibility of others".
Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National, he continued, "voted a motion of no confidence that said the opposite of its program", preferring to "choose disorder". Why? "Because they only think about one thing - he said, launching a frontal attack on his opponents -, the presidential elections. They want to prepare them, they want to provoke them and anticipate them".
THE TRIBUTE TO BARNIER – There was also a little space for a sketch of self-criticism and for the tribute to Barnier: «The dissolution of Parliament was not understood - he admitted -, and this is my responsibility». But the situation after the early legislative elections «required a new political organization».
And to the former prime minister, distrusted and brought down "despite the concessions" of his government, thanks "for the work done for our country, for his dedication and his fighting spirit".
(Inioneonline)