Holiday season Obviously, the ministers and their respective spouses headed to Matignon for a Christmas dinner this Wednesday, December 20. At the origin of the event? The Prime Minister. And if Élisabeth Borne extended the invitations, it is perhaps because, earlier, the atmosphere was not festive at the table of the Council of Ministers where there remained an empty chair, that of the Minister of Health . Indeed, Aurélien Rousseau chose to resign to show his disagreement with the toughening of the immigration text. A choice welcomed by Michael Delafosse, PS mayor of Montpellier, who admitted: “There are times when politics acquires letters of nobility when it is expressed with clarity and coherence.”
A decision that was certainly praised, but which quickly counterbalanced the threats made the day before by Clement Beaune, Patrice Vergriete (who was absent at the awarding of the town planning grand prize), Sylvie Retailleau, Roland Lescure And Rima Abdul-Malakwho ultimately chose to withdraw. On Wednesday, December 20, the Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul-Malak, returned to the rumors of her resignation in a text Instagram : “Contrary to rumors that have circulated, I have not considered resigning”she explained at the end of her post. Judging “ridiculous” her colleagues, an executive advisor did not appreciate their “staging”stating that it was not a question of “role of a minister”. Other ministers close to the head of state pointed out the about-face on the part of those “who pretend to be outraged but hold on”.
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While all eyes are on Elisabeth Borne, the Prime Minister, for her part, “the feeling of duty accomplished”as she confided to the microphone of France Inter. “I can assure you that I have wet the shirt for the last ten days”, she blurted. At the top of the State, and always according to the comments reported by Le Figarothe analysis is clear: “Logic would dictate that she leaves.” Which inevitably leads to guesswork about who will take the coveted spot. And even if The head of state did not fail to welcome the action of his Prime Minister on France 5speculation is rife. Behind the scenes of the Government: three names appear in the front line to succeed Élisabeth Borne: If Bruno Le Maire and Sébastien Lecornu (Armies) are often mentioned, it is the name of Jean-Yves Le Drian which surprises the most. Could Emmanuel Macron’s current personal representative in Lebanon recover the laurels?
Article written in collaboration with 6Médias.
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