The president maintains the Prime Minister in her post. Elisabeth Borne offered her resignation to Emmanuel Macron who refused it “so that the government can remain on task and act in these days”, announced this Tuesday morning the Elysée.
The Head of State will conduct “the necessary political consultations (…) in order to identify possible constructive solutions in the service of the French people”, specified the presidency, before a series of meetings with the party leaders this Tuesday and Wednesday at the Elysée.
It is traditional after the legislative elections that the head of government proposes his resignation. This approach amounts to a new legitimation of the Prime Minister, immediately reappointed to his post by the President.
On Tuesday, Emmanuel Macron chose the opposite to refuse this ritual resignation, while a tunnel of international obligations is looming for him (European Council, G7, NATO summit) from Thursday.
Ministers beaten
Elisabeth Borne will bring together the entire government at Matignon at the start of the afternoon, while Emmanuel has been receiving party leaders since Tuesday morning.
Among the members of the government expected rue de Varenne will include the Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion Amélie de Montchalin, the Minister of Health Brigitte Bourguignon, and the Secretary of State for the Sea Justine Benin, all three beaten Sunday in the second round and who will therefore have to resign, said those around Ms. Borne.