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The united left is the strongest coalition in the parliament. Centrists do not have a majority. They have to lean on the left or on the far right,
he told Al Jazeera
He has the qualities to defend the general interest and build the essential stability that the French expect,
Attal addedThroughout his long career, he at times supported candidates from the left, at times from the right, which might make him a good candidate to build a broad coalition capable of governing the country until September and the potential next snap elections in the National Assembly,
Ross saidThis is something relatively new in the French political system as the parliament in France today is much more diverse than it used to be when it had only two big blocs [left and right],
she told Al Jazeera.jpg)
This new prime minister must understand that he has no majority in parliament. … Our red lines remain.”
Jordan Bardella, RN president, told local media.jpg)
Everybody knows the road will be long.”
Acknowledging the challenges he faces, Bayrou told reporters on FridayFrench people feel politicians’ words count for nothing. … We have to convince the French our actions can match our words. It’s a good time to do it even if it is a sacrifice.”
At the time, Bayrou said at a news conferenceBayrou has also been an advocate of grand coalitions and a culture of compromise in the past. … He is also in favour of reforming electoral law and introducing proportionality for the legislative elections, which could be part of his agenda and one reason why he is nominated by Macron,
he addedBut the discussions on the 2025 budget have been building up for months now. Every political party has their own interests to defend. The Ministry of Defence and the armed forces are especially worried since they would have benefitted from the largest increase in budget in the next year
and following years ... he saidThe only alternative for the government to last is to finally listen to the aspirations of the French people and shift its policies to the left, notably on the repeal of pension reform, the question of wages, aid for farmers and an end to the weakening of public services,
he saidThe MPs will have two choices: support for Macron’s bailout or censure. We made ours,
she saidBy refusing to give power to the coalition that won the last elections, Macron is risking a hidden alliance between centrists and the far right,
he saidHowever, I do not expect the next government to be stable,
she saidThe ball is in François Bayrou’s court,
Bardella said
He (Sarkozy) is totally off the leash on the subject,
added a pro-Macron lawmaker
If this hypothesis (François Bayrou) is confirmed, we'll give him a chance, as we did with Michel Barnier,
said Philippe Ballard, a far-right MPNow we will see how many billions the support of the Socialist Party will cost,
a government adviser said on Friday