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New Prime Minister: Jean-Luc Mélenchon takes the political class by surprise with the idea of a left-wing government without La France Insoumise
New Prime Minister: Jean-Luc Mélenchon takes the political class by surprise with the idea of a left-wing government without La France Insoumise
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In the three-cushion billiards game that is the formation of the new government, it is not certain that Emmanuel Macron saw the move coming. Jean-Luc Mélenchon has suggested that La France Insoumise could support a government led by Lucie Castets without having ministers.
In the battle for Matignon, Jean-Luc Mélenchon took everyone by surprise on Saturday August 24, with a question to the leaders of the Marconi and right-wing parties. “If Lucie Castets’ government does not include any rebellious ministers, will you commit to not voting for censure?”The idea surprised Lucie Castets, present at the LFI summer university near Valence (Drôme). “I think that the four forces of the NFP have a vocation to govern. (…) I await the answer”she said.
For Philippe Juvin, LR MP for Hauts-de-Seine, it’s no. “Mrs. Castets is the child of LFI, she is the child of Mr. Mélenchon”, he is alarmed. Same tone in the Macronist camp which points to a publicity stunt. “It’s not because LFI won’t be in the henhouse that Jean-Luc Mélenchon won’t be the pen”believes Karl Olive, deputy of Ensemble pour la République des Yvelines. Emmanuel Macron must continue his consultations. On Monday, August 26, he will receive the leaders of the National Rally and then their ally Éric Ciotti.
