Court of Auditors President Pierre Moscovici: “The government will inherit an extraordinarily complex situation”
The President of the Court of Accounts was the guest of France Inter this morning.
.@pierremoscovici “The government will inherit an extraordinarily complex situation, with finance and social security financing bills perhaps the most complex to develop since the beginning of the Fifth Republic.” #le69inter pic.twitter.com/Xf2ntMWROi
– France Inter (@franceinter) September 20, 2024
LFI MP Manon Aubry: “A historic democratic coup”
LFI MEP Manon Aubry said on CNews and Europe 1 that Emmanuel Macron is guilty of a “historic democratic coup”. She believes that “there is a very strong possibility that Emmanuel Macron will leave before 2027” and says LFI is “ready to govern”.
Former minister Franck Riester assured there would be no “tax increases for the middle classes”
Franck Riester is resigning as Minister of Foreign Trade and Member of Parliament for Seine-et-Marne. He gave assurances this morning on “Télématin” on France 2: “We had the guarantee that there would be no tax increases for the middle classes.”
Mathilde Panot (LFI): “There will be a La Manif government for everyone”
The leader of the LFI MEPs, Mathilde Panot, said she was “angry” after the announcement of the many ministers who will join the government of Michel Barnier. For Mathilde Panot, who accused “the far right wing of Macron”, “will recycle all the losers of the elections”. Guest of “Bonjour” on TF1, Mathilde Panot sees “a Manif government for everyone in its entirety”.
“An illegitimate government” for Clémentine Autain, NFP MP for Seine Saint-Denis
This morning on RTL, Clémentine Autain, the New Popular Front MP for Seine Saint-Denis, predicted that the names being circulated constitute an “illegitimate” government. She sees it as “a scenario that turns its back on our republican principles” and confirms that “it is a shame for France”. Clémentine Autain announced that a motion of no confidence will be submitted.
Violette Spillebout, Minister of National Education?
Parisian This morning, he confirms that Violette Spillebout, the Macronist MP for the North and former private secretary to Martine Aubry in Lille city hall, is highly anticipated to take over the Ministry of National Education.
Manuel Bompard (LFI) calls Emmanuel Macron and his government “election thieves”
“Emmanuel Macron and 40 election thieves”: this is how La France Insoumise coordinator Manuel Bompard described the announcement of the formation of the Michel Barnier government.
Some possible names of the future government
Since Thursday evening, many names have been floating around in the press to join Michel Barnier’s government: LR senator Bruno Retailleau for the Interior, LR secretary general Annie Genevrard for Agriculture, Laurence Garnier for the Family, Sophie Primas for Foreign Trade and Tourism. Rumors also suggest that Sébastien Lecornu could remain as Minister of the Armed Forces, while Rachida Dati could remain either in National Education or Culture. Jean-Noël Barrot is mentioned for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Macronists are in the majority in the new government
Michel Barnier’s government will include 16 full-time ministers: 7 from Makronist, 3 from Les Républicains, 2 from Modem, 1 from Horizons and 1 from the centrist UDI party. There will be 38 names in total. The prime minister promises a “government” that is “ready to act at the service of the French.”
Government announced “before Sunday”
The composition of Michel Barnier’s government will be announced “before Sunday”. The names should be known either this Friday afternoon, this Friday evening or during the day on Saturday. This delay is due to the need to carry out the necessary ethical checks on the profiles of each minister.
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