President Macron has appointed a new Prime Minister for France. The 73-year-old Francois Bayrou now has to put together a new government.12/13/2024 | 0:20 mins
A new prime minister, but the problems in the country remain: the dispute over the austerity budget for 2025, especially over the pension reform and over migration policy. There are also numerous social crises.
Bayrou: “Reconciliation is necessary and possible”
In order to be able to tackle all of this – and this is probably the biggest challenge – François Bayrou must now put together a viable government that will not be overthrown at the next opportunity. “Reconciliation is necessary and possible,” were Bayrou’s first words after the appointment. There is a long road ahead of him.
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How can this be achieved in a parliament in which there is no clear majority? A parliament in which three party blocs of approximately the same size but ideologically completely opposite each other face each other? The conservatives and parts of the left have recently promised at least to tolerate the new prime minister.
Possible pact between government and moderate parties
In addition, in the last few days there has been repeated talk of concluding a pact between the government and the moderate parties in parliament. The former should then waive the application of Article 49.3, with which recent decisions were enforced without the consent of Parliament. In return, the latter should refrain from submitting motions of no confidence.
The fact that such a procedure is even being considered is something new in France, a country where finding compromises or even coalitions is not part of the political culture.
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Reduce the influence of extreme parties
But behind all this there is still a question mark. It depends on a whole series of negotiations that are scheduled to take place in the next few days.
president Macron in criticism
Politicians outdid each other with verbal attacks on potential candidates for the post of prime minister. It is hardly surprising that more than 40 percent of French people want a prime minister who does not belong to a party but comes from civil society. Macron apparently did not follow this wish.
Source: ZDF
