Elisabeth Borne submitted the resignation of her government to Emmanuel Macron, who accepted it

The rumors in the hallway become reality. On Monday January 8, Elisabeth Borne submitted the resignation of her government to President Emmanuel Macron who accepted it. In a message on X, Emmanuel Macron thanked the head of government “With all my heart” For his work “copy” At “service to the nation”. “You implemented our project with the courage, commitment and determination of women of state. With all my heart, thank you,” he wrote. The name of his successor should be revealed this evening.

In her resignation letter given to Emmanuel Macron and consulted by franceinfo, the now ex-Prime Minister judges “more necessary than ever to continue reforms in order to give everyone within the Republic a chance and prospects and to build a stronger and fairer France in a more sovereign Europe.” She also claims to have “passionate summer” by its mission. She and her team will ensure day-to-day affairs until the appointment of the new government.

The head of state had already met with Elisabeth Borne on Sunday at the Elysée Palace. They had mentioned “important files”like the floods in Pas-de-Calais and the cold episode which will affect the country this week, according to information from France Télévisions and franceinfo from the president’s entourage and Matignon.