The Council of Ministers, which brings together ministers every week under the chairmanship of the Head of State, will always take place at the Elysée. But his report will now be “organized by the Matignon teams in close coordination with the spokesperson” for the government Maud Bregeon.
This decision is the result of “a mutual agreement” between the two heads of the executive and “illustrates the new institutional balance”, explained Matignon, who refutes the idea of ”cohabitation” between the two men. With this new organization, the Prime Minister “will report on his action autonomously”.
“Demanding cooperation” with Michel Barnier
Emmanuel Macron speaks of “demanding cooperation” with Michel Barnier, who is not a member of his political family. The report, usually presented by the government spokesperson, will take place not at the Matignon hotel, but in the premises of the Prime Minister’s services located at 20 avenue de Ségur, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris.
For 22 years, it has always taken place at the Elysée. But during periods of cohabitation (1986-88, 1993-95, and 1997-2002), it sometimes took place at the Matignon hotel. The next Council of Ministers is scheduled for Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Elysée, a few hours before the Prime Minister’s general policy declaration to the deputies, scheduled for 3:00 p.m.