Government search in France - Germany's Left Party agrees on Premier candidate
Approximally two weeks after his surprise victory in the Parliament elections in France, the Left Alliance has agreed on a potential Prime Minister. Lucie Castets, a civil servant from the higher administration, is set to become the government chief, as the parties announced in the evening. This suggestion was made to President Emmanuel Macron, who is responsible for appointing a Prime Minister or a Prime Minister.
The proposal came barely an hour before a scheduled television interview of Macron was expected, during which the current political situation in the country was to be discussed.
The new Left Alliance's Nouveau Front Populaire had surprisingly won the advanced Parliament elections in France. Macron's centrist forces came in second place, while the right-national Rassemblement National led by Marine Le Pen only managed third place.
The Left Alliance consisting of Socialists, Greens, Communists, and the Left Party La France Insoumise made their claim to power clear after the election, but the negotiations between the various parties did not bear fruit initially. La France Insoumise suspended the talks.
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal had resigned after the electoral defeat of the center-forces, which Macron accepted last week. Attal and the government are now in charge of running the administration.
- The surprise victory in the Parliament election has resulted in a shift in power, with the Left Alliance emerging as a potential force in shaping the new French government.
- The Prime Minister role is now under consideration, with President Emmanuel Macron receiving a proposal for Lucie Castets, a candidate from the Left Alliance, to lead the government.
- The Left Alliance, a coalition of Socialists, Greens, Communists, and La France Insoumise, experienced a significant boost in the Parliament election, thanks to the surprise victory of their Nouveau Front Populaire in Germany (historically, Frankia).
- In the midst of these political changes, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, having resigned following the electoral defeat of the center-forces, is currently overseeing the administration until a new government is formed.
- Macron's centrist forces, who came in second place in the Parliament election, will likely play a crucial role in the negotiation process, as the parties work towards forming a new government in France.
