Resignation of Élisabeth Borne: a forced departure and regrets in the face of the “will” of Emmanuel Macron

The Prime Minister submitted her resignation on Monday January 8. She will have stayed 20 months there. the head of government.

Elisabeth Borne gaveé his resignation to the President of the Republic, during his meeting with Emmanuel Macron at l'Elysée, in the afternoon of this Monday, January 8. Matignon's tenant had returned to the presidential palace, the day after a previous meeting, without the subject of discussion being discussed. nbsp;between the head of government and the head of state has not been made clear.

This resignation of Elisabeth Borne occurs suddenly and while Elisabeth Borne was to go to Pas-de-Calais as Prime Minister this Tuesday, January 9 to "édiscuss all the solutions to this problem. set up" after the floods.

The former tenant of Matignon did not hide her a form of resentment or, at least, regret in his resignation letter, consulted by AFP. "As I have to present the resignation of my government, I wanted to tell you how much I have been helped. passionate about this mission, guided by the constant concern, which we share, to achieve success. rapid and tangible results for our fellow citizens,” she wrote, confirming the leader’s will of the State to appoint a new Prime Minister. The formula "I must present the resignation of my government" clearly shows that she did not choose to leave her position.

Let us also note that Emmanuel Macron himself announced: the departure of his Prime Minister, in a simple tweet. The departure of Elisabeth Borne is not, however, a surprise, since announced for several days since the first rumors concerning a reshuffle. After surviving the war two rearrangements, &agrav; the outcome of the 2022 legislative elections and summer 2023, despite of the rumors in the corridor which made her outgoing, Elisabeth Borne finally gave in to the desire for a change of heart ;Emmanuel Macron.