Arthur de Laborde, edited by Gauthier Delomez
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11:09 p.m., June 21, 2022
Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne welcomed all the ministers, even those who were defeated in the legislative elections like Amélie de Montchalin, for a one and a half hour meeting at Matignon. The executive wants to show that the government is still at work, despite the slap received during the second round of legislative elections.
All the ministers were at Matignon on Tuesday afternoon around Elisabeth Borne. A meeting of an hour and a half to show that they are at work, despite the slap received during the second round of the legislative elections. The government appeared in full force, mobilized and united. This is the image that the executive wanted to send on Tuesday, two days after the results of the legislative elections. All the ministers were around the table, even Amélie de Montchalin for Ecological Transition, Brigitte Bourguignon for Health and Justine Benin for the Sea, all three beaten on Sunday and for whom the days are numbered in government.
No immediate changes
However, the time is not for an immediate reshuffle. And there is no political paralysis, hammered government spokeswoman Olivia Grégoire. “We have a number of decrees to take. I don’t believe that the French, I’m even sure, have made the choice of immobility”, she first launched. “So we have a government that is at work, a President of the Republic who is consulting, listening to the political forces.”
At the same time, Emmanuel Macron received the representatives of the political forces of the National Assembly. “As for questions relating to the Prime Minister”, continues Olivia Grégoire, “I will cut it short right away, she is at work. She is preparing the next few days with the government.”
While the President of the Republic refused his resignation earlier in the day, Elisabeth Borne also wants to show that she is indeed the leader of the majority. She will be on Wednesday morning before the deputies of the presidential camp in the Assembly. She will also receive all the leaders of the parliamentary groups next week at Matignon.