the quest for a new prime minister continues

The investiture of Emmanuel Macron for his second term will take place on Saturday May 7 at 11 a.m. at the Elysée. A ceremony which will be sober with the proclamation of the results, speeches and review of the Republican Guard in the gardens of the palace. The next step will be the appointment of the prime minister and the formation of a government, on which the head of state is working tirelessly.

“He gives himself time to reflect because he is struggling to find the ideal candidate for Matignon. He wants someone capable of embodying the social, environmental, productive issue and preferably a woman. Either someone from the left but who doesn’t frighten voters on the right, or someone from the right but who doesn’t offend voters on the left. It’s a real headache”underlines Catherine Demangeat, from the set of 23h of franceinfo.

Several candidates approached have already declined: “The latest is Valérie Rabault, the president of the socialist group in the Assembly. She did not see herself defending retirement at 65. Véronique Bédague, former director of cabinet of Manuel Valls also refused the proposal”. A name is often cited, that of Christelle Morançais, the LR president of Pays-de-la-Loire. “A profile, feminine, somewhat reminiscent of that of Jean Castex and that’s an asset”she continues.

“Emmanuel Macron has an interest in waiting for the end of the negotiations on the left. Some heavyweights of the PS could leave the party in the event of an agreement and then be approached. The new Prime Minister should be known at the beginning of next week. a government, tailor-made for the legislative elections and which will certainly be redesigned according to the result”concludes Catherine Demangeat.