“I think we will be able to participate in the government,” says Gérard Larcher
“I think the Prime Minister has supported our proposals and I think we will be able to participate in the government”declares Gérard Larcher, president (Les Républicains, LR) of the Senate, in an interview with Figaropublished on Monday night.
“This seems logical to me because the dialogue we have established with Michel Barnier is fluid and I have no doubt that he can provide us with the necessary guarantees. I trust him.”continues.
On Friday, the leaders of the LR deputies and senators, Laurent Wauquiez and Bruno Retailleau, announced that the right would make its decision on participation in the government based on Barnier’s programme on purchasing power, public finances, immigration and security.
When placing your ” terms “Through proposals formulated in July, the right “insisted on two points”Mr. Larcher recalls: “Without tax increases or repeal of the pension reform, to which we are willing to make adjustments.”
Asked about the possibility of Barnier expanding his government to include left-wing figures, the Senate president noted that “The left closed the door by rejecting Bernard Cazeneuve’s hypothesis, by refusing to participate in collective reflection, everything has been said”.
“This left, which threatened any government that was not led by Mr.me [Lucie] Castets, in my opinion, has not shown any sense of responsibility. She left herself alone.”duck.
