2024-02-03 05:15:08
Emmanuel Macron in Brussels, February 1, 2024. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP
As the second wave of government appointments looms, the effort to destabilize the Les Républicains (LR) party continues from the Elysée. Delighted with his “stroke of audacity”, according to the words of the leader of the Macronist senators, the former socialist François Patriat, who saw him enlist the president of the national council of LR, Rachida Dati, Emmanuel Macron intends to continue, on the occasion of this second wave, to strip the right-wing party of its trappings. The next prizes of war will undoubtedly not be as high-profile as the mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris, but “the enlargement of the majority” remains an objective of the President of the Republic, confirms the Elysée, in the same way as “exceeding” or ” parity “.
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Former LR MP Thierry Solère, advisor ” volunteer “ of the head of state, responsible for negotiating the rallying of right-wing personalities, was commissioned to survey the LR senators likely to enter the government. Isn’t it in the Senate, dominated by the right, that the most “ constructive”, which allowed the adoption of two of the main laws of the year 2023 (pensions and immigration) and applauded the general policy speech of the Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, on Wednesday?
The Elysian approach, however, provokes some slight tensions on the Matignon side, precisely. Gabriel Attal, who swore on January 11 on TF1 “respect the oppositions a lot”had the reflex to call the “opposition group leaders” the same evening of his appointment, January 9. Thus, during a telephone conversation with Eric Ciotti, president of LR, the new prime minister pledged not to carry out any poaching among the LR: “It’s no use, because it doesn’t improve the majority and it’s tense”judged the former socialist activist, according to comments reported by Eric Ciotti, on January 17 on France 5.
“Rachida Dati, it’s a brand that we bought”
The tenant of Matignon, who had no say, two days later, on the entry of Rachida Dati into his government, felt the need to explain himself, on the evening of January 11, to Eric Ciotti, whom he called again, according to the latter’s account. “I’m a little sorry, but Rachida Dati is not LR, distinguished Gabriel Attal from the deputy for Alpes-Maritimes. Rachida Dati is a brand that we bought. » A way of saying that LR parliamentarians would not be targeted by future poaching.
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