Unsurprisingly, Michel Barnier’s future government will not contain any green elected representatives. “We did not discuss the participation of environmentalists, it does not make sense”admitted Marine Tondelier, National Secretary of the Ecologists, Friday, September 13 on the franceinfo channel. The leader of the left-wing party spoke by telephone with the new Prime Minister on Tuesday. She also announced that the Ecologists will meet with him “between the formation of his government and his general policy speech”. Marine Tondelier also criticized the head of state, believing that Emmanuel Macron has “dubbed” the National Rally after the legislative elections. Follow our live stream.
The right wing endorses Barnier and demands a “break”. “Michel Barnier is from our political family, he is a man of experience,” declared Thursday the president of the Republicans, Laurent Wauquiez, after receiving the Prime Minister during the parliamentary session of the party’s deputies and senators, in Savoie. He also affirmed that France had “need for a right-wing policy with more security and less immigration.”
Emmanuel Macron evokes a “new era”. Visiting Le Havre To commemorate the liberation of the city from the Nazi yoke, the President of the Republic called on Thursday evening for “compromise”. “It is up to the government to carry out projects, to pass laws, but also to administer”he also said.
The MoDem calls for respecting a “balance governmental”. Marc Fesneau, the leader of the MoDem deputies, warned that his group was counting on “to be at the center of political life.” François Bayrou, the party president, greeted “a healthy and respectful climate” after his meeting with Michel Barnier. “We are here to help, I am here to help”he said.
Bruno Le Maire leaves Bercy. LThe resigning Minister of Economy has held on Thursday a “thank you speech”without waiting for the transfer of power to his successor. He thus took stock of his seven-year term at Bercy. “France must not go back” by increasing taxes, he also argued.