A new French prime minister may be appointed after August 15, and the government to be drawn up before the end of the month, newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche reported, citing sources at the Elysée Palace.
According to the publication, “the French leader has indicated mid-August as the deadline for making a decision on the Prime Minister's candidacy”. At the same time, a new ministerial cabinet can be formed no later than the end of the month, the newspaper notes.
According to her information, the names of the former Minister of Labor and current head of the Hauts-de-France (Northern France) region, Xavier Bertrand, as well as Bernard Cazeneuve circle are most often heard as possible candidates for the post. head of government who already led the government of the republic in 2016-2017"
The French president has called early elections for the National Assembly on June 9 following the defeat of the presidential coalition in the European Parliament elections. According to the results of the second round held on July 7, the left-wing coalition "New People's Front" received the most mandates (182), leaving behind the ruling alliance "Together for the Republic". (168 mandates). The National Assembly, the favorite in the first round of the elections, finished only third in the elections, receiving together with its allies from the "republicans" 143 seats in the new parliament. For an absolute majority, the competing blocs had to win at least 289 seats.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal resigned after these elections. Macron accepted the resignation, asking Attal's government to continue until a new cabinet is formed. The president said he did not intend to make a decision on appointing a new prime minister until after the Olympics, which conclude in Paris on August 11.