The suspense lasts. The new Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, refused Thursday, May 19 to any “pressure” to form his government and assured that it would take “the weather” what it would take to have “the best team”, during her first trip as Prime Minister to Les Mureaux (Yvelines), three days after her appointment. Follow our live.
Last day for submitting applications. ICandidates only have a few hours left to submit their application to the prefectures. The deadline for submission is this Friday, May 20 at 6 p.m.
Thierry Solère will not be a candidate. Deputy Thierry Solère, ex-Les Républicains and now a close adviser to Emmanuel Macron, did not submit his candidacy for the legislative elections in the 9th district of Hauts-de-Seine as planned, learned the political service of France Televisions.
Damien Abad goes on leave from LR. The MP announced to Figaro, Thursday, that he was leaving the presidency of the Les Républicains group in the Assembly and was going on leave from the party. The Republicans have invested in front of him in Ain Julien Martinez, municipal councilor of Oyonnax, learned France Télévisions.
Edouard Philippe has not been approached. In the program “Complément d’Enquête”, broadcast Thursday evening on France 2, the former head of government assured that he would not be part of the new government team.