Dissolution of the Assembly, legislative news

The LR deputies and senators, who began their parliamentary sessions on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, respectively in Aix-les-Bains and Annecy, have each formally given their green light to the participation of members of their political family in Michel Barnier's government.

New Prime Minister Michel Barnier will begin forming his government this Friday, after outlining some of the broad outlines of his plan and expressing his desire for "respect," "listening," and dialogue with all political forces, including the National Rally.

Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, a former minister under François Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac, and Nicolas Sarkozy, and a former European Commissioner and Brexit negotiator, as Prime Minister on Thursday. LFI has already announced its intention to vote on a motion of censure in the National Assembly. The National Rally will await the general political speech.

Gabriel Attal, replaced this Thursday, September 5 by Michel Barnier, expressed his frustration after his brief term at Matignon, hoping that his successor would "convert the trial" of the projects undertaken.

Michel Barnier promised "changes and ruptures" this Thursday, September 5, 2024, during his handover of power with Gabriel Attal at Matignon, the new Prime Minister demonstrating his desire to "act more than talk" and to "tell the truth" about "financial and ecological debt."

NFP candidate for Matignon, Lucie Castets, says she is "worried" about Michel Barnier's appointment as Prime Minister, believing he holds "reactionary ideas." The candidate, who will be leaving her post as Paris mayor to continue to carry the "momentum" of the NFP, fears a "continuation" of Emmanuel Macron's policies, "or even worse," with "a priori concessions to the National Rally."

Michel Barnier was appointed Prime Minister by Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, September 5. Aged 73 (a record at Matignon under the Fifth Republic), a right-wing member of LR and a former minister under François Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac, and Nicolas Sarkozy, he has already had a 51-year political career. Chief Brexit negotiator, he attempted to run for the 2022 presidential election but was defeated in the LR primary, coming in third.

On RMC this Thursday morning, Modem MP Richard Ramos urged Emmanuel Macron to decide on the post of Prime Minister. He sees only Bernard Cazeneuve and, above all, François Bayrou as the only way to avoid a motion of censure.

Fifty days after the resignation of the Attal government, the endless quest for a new Prime Minister, capable of imposing himself on a fragmented Assembly, was to continue this Wednesday at the Elysée.

Lucie Castets, nominated as Prime Minister by the NFP, has assured that she has not received any remuneration from the left-wing alliance, in response to an article in Marianne which mentioned a quote of 51,000 euros.

In the midst of a political crisis, former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has declared his candidacy for the next presidential election in 2027. "I am preparing to propose things to the French people," said the mayor of Le Havre in an interview with the weekly magazine Le Point.

"I will be a candidate in the next presidential election": former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe made his candidacy official in an interview with the weekly Le Point published on the evening of Tuesday, September 3.

After Thierry Beaudet, the paths leading to Xavier Bertrand and Bernard Cazeneuve are heating up this Tuesday at Matignon. Nearly two months after the legislative elections, white smoke could finally be rising from the Élysée Palace, unless the consultations leading to the selection of a Prime Minister capable of avoiding censure drag on for a little longer.

Emmanuel Macron is reportedly considering appointing Xavier Bertrand, president of the Hauts-de-France region, to Prime Minister Matignon. The French President met with right-wing leaders this Tuesday morning to determine their position on this option.

After a new round of consultations at the Élysée Palace this Monday, Thierry Beaudet's option now appears to be the leading option. The president of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, a complete unknown to the general public, could therefore become Prime Minister.

For Laurent Jacobelli, RN MP for Moselle, guest on "Apolline Matin" this Tuesday on RMC, Thierry Beaudet will be "subservient to Emmanuel Macron" if he is appointed Prime Minister.

Will Thierry Beaudet be Emmanuel Macron's next Prime Minister? At 62, this former mutualist and current president of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) comes from civil society. Someone we don't really know, but who seems Macron-compatible.

Arthur Chevallier's clear opinion this Tuesday on RMC: while Thierry Beaudet's name is increasingly circulating for Matignon, civil society in politics is enough. Democracy needs elected officials, it doesn't need experts.

Thierry Beaudet is the new contender for the Prime Minister's office. Unknown to the general public, this trained teacher has been at the helm of the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council (ESEC) since 2021. An unexpected figure, a political novice, but appreciated by ESEC members, who portray him as a man of dialogue.

Still searching for a Prime Minister, Emmanuel Macron hosted Bernard Cazeneuve, François Hollande, and Nicolas Sarkozy this Monday at the Élysée Palace. Xavier Bertrand and François Bayrou are also expected. The president of the EESC, Thierry Beaudet, also made a strong comeback.

As Emmanuel Macron continues to hold consultations with a view to appointing a Prime Minister, it is Thierry Beaudet's name that is now repeatedly being raised.

As Bernard Cazeneuve's name increasingly circulates as a candidate for Prime Minister, some see it as a return to the old world. For Arthur Chevallier, writer and editor, this has absolutely nothing to do with it, as Bernard Cazeneuve resembles the left far more than the entire New Popular Front combined. This is his clear opinion this Monday morning on RMC.

Forty-eight days after the resignation of Gabriel Attal and his government, the light at the end of the tunnel to the political crisis may be in sight. This Monday, Emmanuel Macron will host his predecessors, François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, as well as two candidates for Prime Minister Xavier Bertrand and, most importantly, Bernard Cazeneuve.

Will France have a new Prime Minister in the next few hours? Emmanuel Macron continues to procrastinate from his residence at La Lanterne. Despite the united speech by their First Secretary Olivier Faure, some Socialists remain expectant of a potential appointment of Bernard Cazeneuve. The Insoumis (Rebellious) party, for its part, has launched its proposed resolution aimed at removing the head of state.

Anne Hidalgo believes that with Bernard Cazeneuve as Prime Minister, "we would have a true cohabitation." The Socialist Party mayor of Paris believes that he can "bring together political leaders from other sides."

The contested president of the Republicans announced this Saturday the launch of his new "political party," the UDR, an acronym for the Union of the Right for the Republic. The same acronym as that of General de Gaulle's party, founded in 1968. Eric Ciotti justified his decision, saying that the "LR brand was outdated."

Mathilde Panot, president of the rebel deputies, announced on X this Saturday that she had sent parliamentarians a proposed resolution aimed at removing Emmanuel Macron from his position as President of the Republic.

Will former Socialist Bernard Cazeneuve be Emmanuel Macron's next Prime Minister? The idea seems to be taking shape within the Élysée Palace and ministerial offices. "If he has to serve the country, he will," assures a close friend of the man who already briefly held the post between 2016 and 2017, under François Hollande.

The former French President urged Les Républicains this Friday to "work to appoint a right-wing Prime Minister" and thus participate in the next government. Nicolas Sarkozy also denounced what he perceived as an "attempted coup d'état by La France Insoumise."

France still doesn't have a prime minister. President Emmanuel Macron assures that he is making "every effort" to find a solution. Several names are being considered, with former Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve regularly coming up. But each side promises to censor each name proposed by the opposing camp.

Former Socialist minister Ségolène Royal, who has not held political office since 2021, says she is "available" for the Prime Minister's post, while Emmanuel Macron has still not appointed a Prime Minister.

Faced with the political deadlock since the legislative elections, Jean Viard, sociologist and research director at the CNRS, called on RMC to "change the electoral system" and "modify the basis of social security contributions."

Emmanuel Macron doesn't want Lucie Castets at Matignon. And in the face of this, the Socialist Party finds itself divided. At the party's summer conference, which began in Blois this Thursday, Socialist activists and elected officials are having a hard time reaching an agreement.

Emmanuel Macron continued consultations this Thursday, despite the absence of a Prime Minister. On Thursday, Renaud Muselier, the LR president of the PACA region, mentioned Jean-Louis Borloo as the candidate for Prime Minister, while Carole Delga, the Socialist Party president of the Occitanie region, emphasized the need for a left-wing Prime Minister.

President Emmanuel Macron affirmed on Thursday, August 29, that he was making "every effort" in his search for a new Prime Minister to "find the best solution for the country," without specifying a timeframe for this highly anticipated appointment. Meanwhile, tensions are resurfacing within the Socialist Party.

Nominated by the NFP as its candidate for Prime Minister, Lucie Castets announced this Thursday on RMC and BFMTV that she was resigning from her duties as Paris mayor. This is a welcome development among the left, where there is a desire to maintain her role despite Emmanuel Macron's refusal to appoint her to Prime Minister's office.

Having already served at Matignon in 2016-2017, Bernard Cazeneuve is cited as a potential Prime Minister for Emmanuel Macron, who is still continuing his consultations.

Still no white smoke from Matignon. The right emerged "disappointed" by Emmanuel Macron's continued consultations. One name has emerged that may perhaps create consensus: Bernard Cazeneuve, a former Socialist Party member. But François Hollande's former minister is far from achieving consensus.

In the search for a Prime Minister, the President of the Republic is quietly continuing consultations. The left-wing opposition is calling for protests following Emmanuel Macron's decision to dismiss Lucie Castets, the NFP candidate for Matignon. Former President François Hollande denounced an "institutional error" on the part of the head of state, also attacking Jean-Luc Mélenchon, whom he described as a "burden" for the left.