Macron under pressure: Can a new government break the standstill?

Macron under pressure: Can a new government break the standstill?

After the dramatic fall of the French government under Prime Minister Michel Barnier, President Emmanuel Macron is faced with a difficult political situation. Barnier’s resigned after a vote of no confidence in the National Assembly, which is due to disputes about household savings in economically tense times. Macron has contacted the nation in a TV address to explain the situation and increase the pressure on political forces to participate in a new government. He emphasized: "The government has done its best to work despite the challenging majority", as Tagesschau.de reported .

To form a stable government, plans to invite Macron, representatives of all parties, even the socialists, into the Élysée Palace. These conversations are intended to form a "government of general interest" that includes all political forces. Special conversations with the political left are crucial, since early parliamentary elections have given the left-green camp a relative majority. Nevertheless, there are tensions: the socialists show willingness to negotiate, but demand that the new prime minister comes from their ranks and do not enter into the extreme right, such as