New Prime Minister: The coalition that supported Michel Barnier has not been able to be expanded until now, according to Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron toujours en quête d'un nouveau Premier ministre. ILLUSTRATION MAXPPP – IMAGO

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Ce mercredi 11 décembre, en conseil des ministres, Emmanuel Macon a dit à ses ministres que la coalition qui soutenait Barnier n'a pas pu à ce stade être élargie. 

Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday in the Council of Ministers that the “base” of parties that supported Michel Barnier's executive, bringing together the presidential camp and the right, could not “as it stands” be broadened, reported government spokesperson Maud Bregeon.

Discussions underway

The president “insisted on the fact that there was currently no broader base than the one in place today. And that it therefore remained to be seen whether some were ready to broaden this base or to agree on a principle of non-censorship“, she told the press while discussions are underway with the socialists, communists and environmentalists.

Furthermore, the draft “special law” to ensure the continuity of the State from January, in the absence of a 2025 budget, was presented on Wednesday in the Council of Ministers, indicated the spokesperson for the resigning government Maud Bregeon.

This draft law, which will be examined on Monday in the Assembly and then on December 18 in the Senate, mainly aims to authorize the government to raise taxes and spend credits on the basis of the budget for the current year.