I know that the risks of difficulties are much greater than the chances of success,
We expect you to provide the guarantees needed to avoid another no-confidence vote,
I’ve taken reckless risks all along my political life to raise the issue of debt and deficits in the most important elections,
France and Germany are very close neighbors and friends at the heart of Europe. I am delighted by the close collaboration between our two governments in the spirit of Franco-German friendship,
Let's all work together for a stronger, more competitive Europe that has the means to defend itself,
Everyone understands the difficulty of the task...There is a path to be found that unites people instead of dividing them,
With France still mired in political turmoil, narrowing this gap is an uphill struggle, even with a new PM,
He has the qualities to defend the general interest and build the essential stability that the French expect,
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,
This 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],
Throughout 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,
This new prime minister must understand that he has no majority in parliament. … Our red lines remain.”
Everybody knows the road will be long.”
French 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.”
Bayrou 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,
But 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
By refusing to give power to the coalition that won the last elections, Macron is risking a hidden alliance between centrists and the far right,
The 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,
The MPs will have two choices: support for Macron’s bailout or censure. We made ours,
However, I do not expect the next government to be stable,