Thousands of people They take to the streets everywhere France this Saturday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint the center right Michel Barnier as Prime Minister, with left-wing parties accusing him of stealing the legislative elections. The LFI party confirmed that 130 demonstrations would take place across the country.
The left, led by the far-left party France rebels (LFI), accused Macron of a denial of democracy and theft of electionsafter Macron refused to choose the candidate of the New Popular Front (NFP) alliance, which I got first place during the July vote.
On the contrary, Macron appointed Barnier, a 73-year-old conservative And former Brexit negotiator of the European Union as prime minister on Thursday, the culmination of a two-month search after his ill-fated decision to call parliamentary elections that resulted in a hung parliament split into three blocs.
In his first interview as head of government, Barnier said on Friday evening that his government, which it lacks a clear majoritywill include conservatives, members of Macron’s camp and, hopefully, some from the left.
Barnier faces the heavy task of promote reforms and the 2025 budgetwhile France is under pressure from the European Commission and bond markets to reduce its deficit.
The Elabe research institute published a survey on Friday which shows that 74% of French people considered that Macron had ignored the results elections, with 55% believing they had been stolen.
In response to Barnier’s nomination, the centre-right party Les Républicains This is just the fifth block in parliament with less than 50 legislatorsLeaders of left-wing parties, trade unions and student associations have called for mass protests on Saturday, anticipating further actions, including Strikes possible on October 1st.
Barnier continued his consultations this Saturday in an attempt to form a government, a complicated task given that faces possible motion of censurenotably with an urgent budget project for 2025 which must be discussed in Parliament at the beginning of October.
The NFP and the far-right National Rally (RN) party together have a majority and they could sack the prime minister by a motion of censure if they decide to collaborate.
The RN gave its tacit agreement to Barnier, invoking a series of conditions for not supporting a motion of censure, thus becoming the “de facto wizard king” of the new government.
“He is a Prime Minister under surveillance,” declared the leader of the RN party, Jordan Bardellaon BFM on Saturday.Nothing can be done without us“
