The composition of Elisabeth Borne’s new government, made up of 27 members, was announced on Friday May 20 by the secretary general of the Elysée, Alexis Kohler. Ministers remain in place, others move, incoming, outgoing… Here are the first political reactions.
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“Neither audacity nor renewal”, according to Jean-Luc Mélenchon
“A very liberal government. Neither audacity nor renewal. All dull and grey”, commented Friday on Twitter the leader of La France insoumise Jean-Luc Mélenchon. According to him, “The Macron II mandate begins on tiptoe. But in a month everything will change”.
The leader of the New Popular, Ecological and Social Union (Nupes) considers that the “third round of the presidential” will be played out during the legislative elections. Jean-Luc Mélenchon wishes to become Prime Minister. He is not a candidate for the legislative elections.
A very liberal government. Neither audacity nor renewal. All dull and gray. The Macron II mandate begins on tiptoe. But in a month everything will change. #redesign
— Jean-Luc Melenchon (@JLMelenchon) May 20, 2022
“Incompetence” and “arrogance”, according to Marine Le Pen
“Economy, security, justice: all those who have failed badly are renewed. What contempt for the French!”reacts on Friday on Twitter Marine Le Pen, candidate of the National Rally in the last presidential election. “This reshuffle symbolizes the incompetence and arrogance of Emmanuel Macron. More than ever, a frontal and determined opposition is needed in the National Assembly.”
She adds that the appointment of Pap Ndiaye, whom she considers to be a “assumed indigenist”as Minister of National Education, “is the last stone in the deconstruction of our country, its values and its future”.
Economy, security, justice: all those who have failed badly are renewed. What contempt for the French!
This reshuffle symbolizes the incompetence and arrogance of Emmanuel Macron.
More than ever, a frontal and determined opposition is needed in the National Assembly.– Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) May 20, 2022
“Very interesting appointments”, according to the vice-president LR of the regional council of Ile-de-France Florence Portelli
On franceinfo on Friday May 20, the LR vice-president of the Ile-de-France regional council Florence Portelli speaks of “very interesting nominations, as Sylvie Retailleau to higher education“.
“Overall, what counts anyway is not the personality of the ministers, it is the budget they have and whether they have the door of the President of the Republic.” Regarding Rima Abdul Malak, appointed Minister of Culture, Florence Portelli does not see it “nothing good“.
Finally, Florence Portelli thinks that Catherine Colonna, appointed Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, is “a great professional of diplomacy”, even if she will have to”to reassure“.
“No signal sent for ecology”, according to Julien Bayou
“We have no signal sent in favor of ecology“, lamented Friday on franceinfo Julien Bayou, the national secretary of Europe Ecology-The Greens.
“We weren’t expecting much“, he assures, before qualifying the appointed government as being “a government of continuity of climate inaction.” The boss of environmentalists points out that “we have been waiting for a government for a month” for “give birth to zero news” and find that “the protocol order is always very right“.
On the appointments of Amélie de Montchalin, Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, and Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Energy Transition, Julien Bayou points out “two profiles who have never shown the slightest interest in ecology“. According to him, this is “not even for figuration“. These two ministers “are there to furnish“, hopes the national secretary of EELV, “lIt’s time for the majority to change, and for the legislative elections to be able to propose a government that takes the issue of the climate head on“.