2024-09-21 20:26:28
Former Minister of Economy at work
Finally, he gave an interview… Antoine Armand calculated in an interview with JDD that without “automated exemptions and targeted taxes would not be responsible” for the state of French public finances. But the middle classes will be “supported”. The new Minister of Economy and Finance dares to do a balancing act by rejecting the “education” of raising taxes “education” while at the same time calling for “lower public spending and more efficiency” to release billions of funds Europe dropped the necessary savings to restore public finances.
Small day point. Since the second round of early legislative elections on July 7, 2024, 76 days have passed. So it’s more than three months. This is more than the gestation period in Labrador.
Bosses say “get a job”
Employers’ unions welcomed the appointment of this new government after a long delay, calling for “getting to work”. Medef President Patrick Martin judged that with “the government formed, the general policy announcement from Prime Minister Michel Barnier to come, all conditions (are) now to restart. France needs you…”
His counterpart François Asselin, President of the Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (CPME), was happy that the “finally created authority” could “get to work”.
Well, we carefully re-read the list of 39 new ministers and such (and you on your Saturday evening? Okay?), and there are two or three original titles. For example, LR Nicolas Daragon, from Valence city hall, was appointed to the Ministry of Daily Security. A clue to what this could mean: Valencia is among the few regions that have imposed financial sanctions on the families of children under “a call to order or a conviction for disturbing peaceful people”, depriving them of social assistance.
Another semantico-government relation, Marie-Claire Carrère-Gée is responsible for government integration. We searched for a job description without success.
Also noteworthy, Alexandre Portier, in charge of Academic Success and Vocational Education, or Marie-Agnès Poussier-Winsback, in charge of Social and Cohesion, Benefits and Participation. Minister of smallholders and shareholders in short (but society and support all the same).
With all this, we have not yet talked about the economy. Michel Barnier has chosen a pair for Bercy. And two ministers are Macronists. Here again, Emmanuel Macron does not want to let go of this strategic sector to LR during the budget closure period. Antoine Armand is therefore the new Minister of Economy and Industry. The 33-year-old will not be out of place since he started his career as a financial auditor in Bercy. Also, Laurent Saint-Martin, 39, is the new Minister of Finance and Public Accounts. Another loyal follower of Emmanuel Macron and model student of Macronie (a posh business school, “leftist” thinker, etc.), he has experienced a meteoric rise since his election as deputy for Val-de-Marne in 2017. Recently, he experienced two serious electoral setbacks in the regional elections in Île-de-France, and in the 2022 legislative elections.
A doctor in the school bed
The chief’s surprise caused the teachers’ groups to be shocked. Anne Genetet, until now “known” in the Assembly for her work on defense and diplomacy, was appointed as Minister of National Education, the sixth in seven years. MP Macronist, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a doctor who teaches with the Red Cross then the private sector in communications, he wants to “work on the reduction of the work and the discouragement of teachers, and on the need for continuous training . . » 3,000 unfilled positions in this year’s teacher competitions? “I know all this well,” he insisted.
It will have to manage the application of the reform of the primary teacher training, announced in the spring by Emmanuel Macron, and after the “shock of knowledge”, a series of measures announced by Gabriel Attal at the end of 2023 which has been slimmed down. up the academic world, like level groups.
The test with the uniform, the place of the screens in the school or the mandatory nature or not the certificate to pass to the second are other sensitive topics that await him.
By looking hard, we find small signs of poverty in this government that is intended to be a coalition of goodwill … Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet will enter a government for the first time, as Minister of Labor and Employment. Former PS member, close friend of Emmanuel Macron and co-founder of En Marche in 2016 is a former manager of CAC40 companies. Catherine Vautrin’s soon-to-be successor opposes Gabriel Attal’s unemployment insurance reform. He “has worked a lot on labor issues and has been in constant contact with us, so he is someone we know and knows how to work with social partners,” estimated the CFDT after the appointment. For Cyril Chabanier (CFTC), his appointment is “good news for social media”. But, he added, “we will have to find our room for wisdom”.
The new government is weak (as possible with an insignificant number of members…): 19 men and 20 women. Among the 19 full messengers, there are 11 men for 8 women.
And it’s annoying in Horizons
Edouard Philippe’s group, although they are enthusiastic about the choice of Michel Barnier, does not feel so cheated with only one person who is a full-time minister, Paul Christophe, in Solidarity.
New, old, and big files
Geneviève Darrieussecq, former Health Minister under tension
MoDem Geneviève Darrieussecq, appointed Minister of Health and Access to Care, replacing Catherine Vautrin in the government of the new Prime Minister Michel Barnier, will have to face the issue of emergency services without blood while managing the budget of the Social Security, while of the price. of increased health. The Social Security budget for 2025, which has already fallen behind schedule, will be a headache.
Re-elected MP for Landes on July 7, this 68-year-old professional doctor leaves the government in 2023 after spending six consecutive years there. Far from being a novice, the new minister entered politics in 2004 as regional councilor of Aquitaine under the colors of the UDF (which became Modem in 2007), before in 2008 took the Mont-de-Marsan town hall from the left, which had did it for 46 years. After supporting the candidate Alain Juppé in the right-wing primary, he entered the National Assembly in 2017 under the banner of the Republic on the Move.
Nathalie Delattre, responsible for relations with Parliament, will have her work cut out for her
Among the newcomers to the Barnier government, the councilor from Gironde Nathalie Delattre, inherited a portfolio which is complicated. The general secretary of the Radical Party was appointed representative for relations with Parliament.
Aged 55, serving in the Senate since 2017, he is also a city councilor in Bordeaux in opposition.
In his new position the government will have to make sure that Barnier I is not noticed by the representatives in the first place.
Bruno Retailleau wants to “restore order to ensure unity. »
On X, the new minister of the interior expressed his pride: “Honor and pride to serve France, within the Government of Michel Barnier. The police, who risk their lives for the safety of our comrades, can count on me: I will be their first support. The French expect only one thing from government officials: results. So I’m here to do it, with a word of caution: restore order to ensure unity. »
One government, 39 shades of right
Finally there are 39 ministers and secretaries of state, the government welcomes, as planned, right-wing people from the Republicans, the presidential party, but also Horizons and Modem. In the middle of the right group of representatives and councilors, there is Didier Migaud, the new Minister of Justice and a person known as “the left”. Your image is written:
The opposites contradict each other
Jean-Luc Mélenchon called for the “removal as soon as possible” of the Barnier government: “This coalition has no right or future. »
As for Jordan Bardella, he believes that Barnier’s government “marks the return of macronism” and “has no future”. On »
Emmanuel Macron will bring together the entire Barnier government on Monday at 3 pm for the first Council of Ministers.
It was exactly 8 pm and we had full reign
Even Laurence Garnier, who is said to be too right-wing (with a slew of anti-LGBT votes to his credit) to enter the government. The Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs, will be in charge of the section on the issue of purchasing power.
Did you discover any names? We too
You have to be really good at French politics to know how to write all these new names the first time. The hardest process in my life…
In this regard, I think I heard a secretary of state for academic achievement, and that is new.
Ministers and their titles
Here is the list of ministers with more detailed information of their portfolios and titles:
Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Climate Change, Energy, Climate and Risk Prevention
Antoine Armand, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry (yes, strois, but not budget)
Geneviève Darrieussecq, Minister of Health and Access to Care
Paul Christophe, Minister of Unity, Sustainability and Equality between Women and Men
Valérie Létard, Minister of Housing and Urban Renewal
Annie Genevard, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, Minister of Labor and Employment
Gil Avérous, Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Life
Patrick Hetzel, Minister of Higher Education and Research
Guillaume Kasbarian, Minister of Labor, Simplification and Transformation of Social Work
François-Noël Buffet, Minister to the Prime Minister, responsible for overseas territories
Laurent Saint-Martin, Minister to the Prime Minister, responsible for the budget and public accounts.
Apart from Bruno Retailleau, who is not a political star either, and a few famous figures from Macronie, Barnier’s government did not get any big name. Similarly, no left wing person has joined the government.
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