The ministers eliminated in the legislative elections, those involved in scandals… Elisabeth Borne will surely clean up the government. Who is concerned ?
On July 6, Elisabeth Borne will speak to announce her general policy before the National Assembly. His battle plan will be revealed to MPs, but it should also be accompanied by a cabinet reshuffle. His intervention is eagerly awaited, because it will give the “la” to the policy of Emmanuel Macron’s new mandate. An exercise that she will do in front of a Parliament not quite committed to her cause. The legislative elections only offered a relative majority to Emmanuel Macron, who will have to juggle between the left and the far right.
Elisabeth Borne is eagerly awaited on the movements within the government. According to RTL, Elisabeth Borne could announce at least four new names of ministers and “a dozen wallets” revamped. The Prime Minister would work actively on the composition of the new government. According to the radio, she could even announce the new names before her speech, as early as Monday, July 4.
Elisabeth Borne should announce the departure of the ministers who failed to keep their constituencies during the legislative elections. Four women are involved. Thus Amélie de Montchalin, Minister of Ecological Transition, Brigitte Bourguignon, Minister of Health, Justine Benin, Minister of the Sea and finally the Minister of Overseas Yaël Braun-Pivet will have to leave their functions barely started.
Is Damien Abad affected by the reshuffle?
The big unknown concerns ministers implicated in scandals. Damien Abad, the Minister of Solidarity is in the crosshairs of Elisabeth Borne. The member of the government is the subject of a complaint filed with the Paris prosecutor’s office for “attempted rape”, by an elected centrist.
Additionally, he was also accused of rape and sexual assault by two other women. This case now in the hands of justice could deal the final blow to the Minister of Solidarity “He needs a few scalps”, explained a close macronist adviser to justify the possible departure of Damien Abad.
Should the Secretary of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, also be worried? She is the subject of two complaints for gynecological rape, when she exercised the profession of obstetrician-gynecologist. The member of the government has formally denied the accusations, despite the proliferation of testimonies from former patients.
Reply next week. Government spokeswoman Olivia Grégoire promised a reshuffle “in all consistency”.