Macron's new cabinet: Bayrou is fighting for stability in the crisis!

Macron's new cabinet: Bayrou is fighting for stability in the crisis!

Mayotte, Frankreich - France stands on the abyss! President Emmanuel Macron has presented a new government team that was formed under the pressure of the financial markets and the urgent need to reduce the country's debt. Francois Bayrou, the fourth prime minister this year, took over the reins and tried to free the country from political lethargy.

After months of standstill and political turbulence, Bayrou presented its new cabinet on Monday. It consists of former ministers and experienced officials to accept the challenge of saying goodbye to the budget for 2025 and avert an impending crisis. The names of the ministers were announced by Alexis Kohler, the head of the Presidential Office.

a strong team for difficult times

Eric Lombard, 66, the head of the caisse of the dépôts, will, as finance minister, steer the fortunes of French finances. Amelie de Montchalin is at his side as Minister of Household. The conservative Bruno Retailleau remains interior minister, while Jean-Noel Barrot and Sebastien Lecornu keep their posts as Minister of Foreign and Defense.

The return of Elisabeth Borne, who resigned as Prime Minister in January, shows as Minister of Education that Bayrou relies on experienced powers. Gerard Darmanin, the former Interior Minister, will lead the Ministry of Justice. These personnel decisions are a clear signal: Macron wants a stable and heavy -weight cabinet that does not suffer the same fate as Barnier, the predecessor of which has failed due to resistance in parliament.

a race against the time

Bayrou is under immense pressure. It took it almost ten days to put together his cabinet while at the same time having to avoid threatening distrust vote from the extreme right and left. Time is urged, because he has to start working on the budget for 2025 to cope with the financial challenges and to regain the trust of the citizens.

The announcement of the new government fell with a mourning day for the victims of the cyclone in the Indian Ocean, which hit the poorest overseas region of France, Mayotte. In the middle of this tragedy, Bayrou now has to ensure that his government survives the next hurdle - a possible distrust - and successfully passed the household.

France has been caught in a political dead end since Macron has been on early elections to strengthen his authority. But the voters made him a stroke and left a fragmented parliament. The coming weeks will be decisive whether Bayrou and his team can create the turning point or whether the country continues to fall into the crisis.