the President of the Republic of France, Emmanuel Macron, in his eagerly awaited speech on TV yesterday evening, did not spare criticism of the far right Marine Le Pen and on the far left of Jean-Luc Mélenchon for having caused the crisis of Barnier Government after only three months in such a delicate economic and international moment. But there was no shortage of digs towards the socialists who have followed Mélenchon, forgetting their reformist and pro-European soul and their sense of national responsibility. Macron has promised to choose the new prime minister candidate soon, but it is not certain that he will be there before the reopening of Notre Dame on Saturday, December 7 in front of the heads of state from all over the world, Donald Trump in the lead.
Macron admitted that he had made mistakes and that he cannot now make a mistake in choosing the new prime minister who will have to approve the state budget and lead the French at least until July, when we can vote again. But the most anticipated point of Macron's speech was his permanence at the Elysée despite the obvious decline in popularity and on this the President was very clear: no resignation in sight. "I am not leaving the Presidency of France. My mandate still lasts 30 months and I will try to spend them to the best of my ability." Mélenchon and Le Pen will have to resign but it is no coincidence that the far-right leader yesterday lowered the stakes by claiming that she has no intention of asking for the resignation of the Head of State.
The French crisis remains more open than ever and the choice of the new prime minister will make it clear which direction it is taking, whether towards the centre or with a cautious opening to the left in the name of a new "republican pact" as requested by the former prime minister. Gabriel Attal. Hoping that the stone guest – the financial markets – does not raise its head in a stormy way.
