It’s a little game: are you able to cite from memory the names of all those who have been mentioned for Matignon since July? Here they are in alphabetical order: Huguette Bello, Xavier Bertrand, Karim Bouamrane, Lucie Castets, Bernard Cazeneuve, André Chassaigne, David Lisnard, Didier Migaud, Pierre Moscovici, Laurence Tubiana, François Vlilleroy de Galhau…. We are certainly forgetting some.
And yet, bad luck! A new name emerged this Monday, at the end of an 85-day campaign (since the announcement of the dissolution): that of Thierry Beaudet, the president of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE). This is what is being whispered: Emmanuel Macron is said to have offered him the position as early as last Friday. But be careful, “to end” or not: the truths of the morning are not necessarily those of the evening.
Presidential cogitation is not only a question of person. The Bernard Cazeneuve hypothesis stumbles (stumbled?) on two obstacles. Does he bring with him a certain number of socialist deputies? Not sure. Would he create a regime of cohabitation between a weakened president and a head of government existing by himself? Possible. The Elysée evokes the first obstacle, but thinks a lot about the second!
In short, Emmanuel Macron, who considers that if he lost the elections no one won them, would prefer joint management to cohabitation. With a technical rather than political prime minister. This expresses his desire not to lose his hand. But also to address a slap to the political personnel of all sides: since you are not capable of proposing a solution to me, I must manage on my own!
These nuances seem theoretical, but they are not. Bernard Cazeneuve has made it known that with him the pension reform should be overhauled. Is there a way to avoid this, the president is desperately looking for. Just as complicated is the preparation of the 2025 Budget, which is difficult to finesse. Especially since the public deficit will exceed 5.5% of GDP, according to Bercy. You already don’t like the political back-to-school season?
You ain’t seen nothing yet.
