Will Elisabeth Borne soon be thanked by Emmanuel Macron? Behind the scenes, several names are circulating (already) to replace her.
Does Elisabeth Borne live her last days at Matignon? The political and social crisis triggered by the pension reform, highly contested in public opinion and even among stars, and the method used to enforce this reform is endless. Public opinion remains very mobilized and opposed to the reform and demonstrations continue, often punctuated by violent clashes with the police. Elisabeth Borne also seems increasingly challenged by the French who find her “arrogant“, “authoritarian” And “disturbing” according to an Elabe poll for BFMTV. Emmanuel Macron does not hide his annoyance towards Elisabeth Borne either. He criticized her television intervention of March 16 and seemed to regret having appointed her to Matignon, in front of his collaborators. She herself would be “fed up.” In the entourage of Elisabeth Borne, and in her government, the Prime Minister is also increasingly criticized. It must be said that some ministers also see it as an opportunity to take their place at Matignon. Some barely hide it.
If it seems difficult for Emmanuel Macron to replace Elisabeth Borne immediately, some internally are already jostling. And several names are mentioned to replace it. But no name of female political personality on the other hand.
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Elisabeth Borne: who to replace her at Matignon?
In Point of March 23, we learned that Bruno the Mayor was already in line to replace the Prime Minister. “He is clearly on the campaign trail” says a source to the magazine. Another figure of the Government who sees himself well in Matignon: Gerald Darmanin. During meetings with Emmanuel Macron on the strategy to adopt to pass the pension reform, the current Minister of the Interior was against the use of 49.3 “He also asked what a negative vote would imply. As if to push the President to say that he would fire Elisabeth Borne in such a scenario” reveals a minister at Point. An outing that was not to the taste of Elisabeth Borne.
Other names are also mentioned: that of Sébastien Lecornu, current Minister of the Armed Forces and highly appreciated by Emmanuel Macron. We see it more and more often in the media. As Catherine Vautrinlong cited for the position in May 2022 but finally doubled by Elisabeth Borne, who is starting to reappear on the front of the stage. Point also cites the names of Bernard Cazeneuve, François Bayrou or even Richard Ferrand. For its part, Le Parisien evokes a name that comes up regularly with each redesign, that of Francois Baroin. Member of the Republicans, he could help Emmanuel Macron to open his majority, on the right, and thus be able to reform with less difficulty and tumult.