France in crisis: new prime minister will be named tomorrow!

France in crisis: new prime minister will be named tomorrow!

France is on the brink of a political earthquake! President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister on Friday morning and the nation is holding its breath. Following the resignation of Michel Barnier, who was in office for just three months - the shortest term of a prime minister in modern French history - the political landscape is in turmoil!

Barnier's resignation came after a devastating vote of no confidence that left his government reeling. The far right and left joined in voting to end his term in office, plunging France into a second major political crisis in just six months. The question on everyone's mind: Who will be the next man or woman in the Élysée Palace?

Who are the contenders?

Speculation about Barnier’s successor is in full swing! Macron's supposed favorite, the experienced centrist politician François Bayrou, is causing a stir - both on the left, who fear his policies, and on the right, where he has earned the ire of former President Nicolas Sarkozy. A hot potato!

But Bayrou is not the only candidate. Former Socialist Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, current Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu, a loyal Macron supporter, and former Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian are also up for debate. And then there is Roland Lescure, who is also in discussion as a former industry minister - but his nomination could drive the right further to the barricades!

The situation is explosive! Macron, who stressed in a televised address that he wants to stay until the end of his five-year term in May 2027, is facing enormous pressure. The opposition is already calling for his resignation as public anger grows over the political crisis. A poll shows that more than two-thirds of French people want politicians to unite rather than overthrow a new government. But trust in the political class has been shaken - many do not believe that an agreement is even possible.

The anger of the public

The dissatisfaction is palpable! Another poll puts Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Rally (RN), with 35 percent support in the first round of a future presidential election. She is benefiting from the chaotic situation and has said she is “not unhappy” that her party was not included in government negotiations. A dangerous advantage for the extreme right!

The political waves are rising and the clock is ticking! On Friday the nation will find out who will lead France's fortunes during this turbulent time. The tension is almost unbearable!