Two weeks after his appointment, France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier in the difficult task of forming a government. In the afternoon advised Barnier met in Paris with leading representatives of the parties from the centre camp and the conservativeon whose support he is counting for the future government. Barnier’s predecessor Gabriel Attal took part the Consultations.
According to French media reports could the new cabinet will be presented on FridayPresident Emmanuel Macron cancelled a trip to Brittany planned for Friday.
The political situation in France is tensesince no political camp won an absolute majority in the early parliamentary elections two months ago. Neither the victorious left-wing alliance nor the other parties managed to put together a coalition capable of governing. The fact that Macron appointed the conservative former EU Commissioner Barnier as Prime Minister from a camp that did poorly in the election caused discontent in France beyond the left-wing alliance.
Open is, To what extent Barnier ministerial posts also will be filled with politicians from the left wingThe left-wing parties had initially not declared their willingness to participate in a government. Possibly Barnier will, depending on government plans on the support of different partners and also on the Toleration by the right-wing nationalist Rassemblement National of Marine le Pen be. (dpa)
