For several weeks, rumors about a possible ouster of Edouard Philippe have been rife. With “exhausted ministers ”Emmanuel Macron would be forced to reshuffle his government. And it seems that the Prime Minister is on the hot seat. Between small tackles gone unnoticed and heated debates on the terrace of the Élysée Palace, tensions between Edouard Philippe and the Head of State are growing. And Emmanuel Macron would be visibly ready to part with him. A relative of the President has even announced the date of departure of the tenant from Matignon… Furthermore, the two politicians have both turned to a common ally. Emmanuel Macron made a surprising phone call to Nicolas Sarkozy, with whom he regularly takes advice, while the former President and Edouard Philippe shared a most intriguing lunch.
“It goes to coal and it shows that it's hard””
But according to BFMTV, the Prime Minister would be practically “irremovable ”. This is evidenced in particular by recent opinion polls. According to the latest Ifop barometer for Sunday Journal, Emmanuel Macron collects 39% of satisfied opinions, against 46% for the head of his government. Ditto with the Elabe Institute and Echoes, who report a confidence rating of 33% for the President of the Republic, against 39% for Edouard Philippe. Finally, according to the Odoxa poll for BFM Business, 65% of French people want the Prime Minister to keep his job. BFMTV questioned a deputy La République en Marche on this subject. According to him, Edouard Philippe would not be “invitable ” But "hardly moving ”. The parliamentarian then confided in his own opinion of the minister … in terms that were both censors and mockers.
“Philippe, he is well seen and he is in good shape: the French know that the situation is super complicated to manage and then above all, he seems to shit”, start this “majority heavyweight ” as our colleagues describe it. “It is visible almost just by looking at it. Especially since he is more and more Dalmatian… It goes to coal and it shows that it's hard ”, he finally comments, referring to the white spots on Edouard Philippe's beard. In fact, for a few months, her hair has been on her own. A probable vitiligo, caused by stress. It is true that between his potential unemployment and the management of the health crisis, the head of government is under pressure. Anyway, if he is to be replaced, Edouard Philippe will become a pensioner from Matignon and will receive the exorbitant sum reserved for former Prime Ministers …
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