“On Monday, the President of France will receive former heads of state – François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy. This will take place after the scheduled 9:00 a.m. working meeting with ex-prime minister Bernard Cazeneuve, who may once again head the government.”, — write: www.ukrinform.ua
In the afternoon, the head of state will also meet with Xavier Bertrand, one of the leaders of the right-wing “Republicans” party.
“If Bertrand wants to play his role in the recovery of France and avoid the crisis, he is a good choice,” said Sarkozy about this candidate for the post of head of government.
The announcement of these meetings, the French media note, indicates the final phase of the president’s consultations after 55 days of political crisis.
Read also: Macron on the search for a new prime minister: I am trying to find the best solution It is noted that Macron’s entourage insists that the direct appointment of the prime minister take place on Tuesday and not overshadow the new school year, which will begin in France on September 2.
Fifty-five days after snap parliamentary elections resulted in a National Assembly without an absolute majority, Macron is looking for a prime minister who will not face immediate criticism from political forces in parliament.
Time is running out to appoint a government, as France’s 2025 budget must be submitted to parliament no later than October 1. Therefore, by this day, the deputies must gather for an extraordinary session to listen to the keynote speech of the new prime minister.
Read also: The ultra-left “Unconquered France” initiates impeachment Macronand As Ukrinform reported, on Monday Macron will receive the former head of the Socialist government, Bernard Cazeneuve, at the Elysee Palace as part of consultations on the appointment of a new head of government.
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