Government search in France - Linken candidate: Macron should name me as Premier
During France's President Emmanuel Macron's earliest intention is to determine a new Prime Minister in France after Olympia, the candidate from the left-wing camp insists on her immediate appointment. "I am ready, we are ready. I urge the President to appoint me as Prime Minister", said Lucie Castets on France Inter radio.
The civil servant of high rank, who has not attracted attention in political France before, clearly expressed her support for a left-wing government. "One thing is clear: A coalition with the President's camp is impossible due to our deep ideological differences." She also does not believe that this would correspond to the will of the voters, who made the New Popular Front Left Front the strongest force in the French parliament.
The Left coalition, consisting of Socialists, Greens, Communists, and the La France Insoumise party, had surprisingly won the advanced French parliamentary elections. Macron's center-stage landed in second place, the right-national Rassemblement National led by Marine Le Pen came only in third place. No faction has an absolute majority in the National Assembly.
Shortly after the left camp proposed Castets as a possible Prime Minister, Macron announced on Tuesday evening that he would not determine a new Prime Minister earlier than mid-August, after the Olympics.
The President urged, "The question is which majority can develop in the National Assembly so that a French government can bring reforms through, pass a budget, and move the country forward?" Macron called again for political formations to find ways of cooperation and compromises across the political camps.
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal had resigned after the electoral setback of the center-stage, which Macron accepted last week. Attal and the government are now acting in office.
- Despite Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's resignation following the center-stage's electoral setback, the question of appointing a new Prime Minister in France has become a topic of debate in Parliament.
- Emmanuel Macron, in an interview on France Inter, expressed his intention to wait until after the Olympics to appoint a new Prime Minister, as suggested by the parliamentary election results.
- The Left Front, led by newly popular candidate Olympia, gained a significant majority in the last Parliament election, which might influence Macron's choice for a new Prime Minister with a focus on left-wing policies.
- Given that the left wing coalition has strong support from the public, it is unlikely that the new Prime Minister will be from a right-wing Party, such as the historically influential German Party in France or the Rassemblement National.
- The opposition, including candidates from the left-wing party and exclusive Prime Minister nominees like Olympia, will closely monitor Macron's choice for the Prime Minister, as the potential new leader will play a significant role in shaping France's future political landscape.
