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A reshuffle should take place in the coming days. If Elisabeth Borne should leave Matignon, what about the other major figures in government? Emmanuel Macron, who has been talking a lot since the start of the week, should in any case bet on his faithful.
While Emmanuel Macron is preparing to make radical changes in his government team, an Odoxa Backbone survey for Le Figaro reveals that 66% of French people want Elisabeth Borne to leave. 36% of those questioned would see the Minister of National Education, Gabriel Attal, in his place. In any case, on the Élysée side, several names are circulating. According to information from Europe 1, Emmanuel Macron is increasing the number of consultations. He discusses in particular with two government heavyweights who do not hide their ambition for 2027.
Emmanuel Macron is due to receive the Minister of the Economy this Friday. The president would like to see Bruno Le Maire leave the government to lead the majority list in the European elections. On Thursday, the Head of State spoke face to face with the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, who would like to leave his post. To ensure continuity before the Olympic Games, the police prefect, Laurent Nuñez could replace him.
Sébastien Lecornu, Julien Denormandie, Richard Ferrand among the most cited names
Emmanuel Macron has been talking a lot since the start of the week. The president of MoDem, François Bayrou, notably went to the Élysée, as did the Minister of Labor, Olivier Dussopt. According to one of his close friends, the head of state is determined to change Prime Ministers in the coming days, certainly even before the end of the week, to reunite his relative majority which was fractured during the vote on the law. immigration.
He intends to focus on his first circle of followers. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, remains the favorite to settle in Matignon. Two other names are frequently mentioned: the former Minister of Agriculture, Julien Denormandie, and the former President of the National Assembly, Richard Ferrand.