France is plunged into a new political stalemate after Emmanuel Macron refused to appoint a prime minister from the leftist coalition that won the most parliamentary seats in last month’s snap election.
The French president hoped the consultations would resolve the political deadlock caused by the election, which left the National Assembly divided into three roughly equal blocs – left, center and far right – none of which has a majority of seats.
After two days of talks with party leaders and parliament to break the deadlock so he can appoint a prime minister with cross-party support, Macron’s decision not to choose the New Popular Front candidate was met with outrage and threats of impeachment .
In a statement issued on Monday night, the Elysée described the discussions on Friday and throughout the day as “fair, frank and useful”, but said they did not lead to a workable solution.
A government formed by the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) coalition – made up of the French Insubordinate Party (LFI), the Socialist Party (PS), the Greens (EELV) and the Communist Party (PCF) – would lead in an immediate vote of confidence and the collapse of the government, Macron said explaining his decision.
“Such a government would immediately have a majority of more than 350 MPs against it, effectively preventing it from acting,” Macron added. “Given the views expressed by the political leaders interviewed, the institutional stability of our country means that this option should not be pursued.”
Rage from the “Popular Front”
The French President’s stance has angered the allied forces of the “Popular Front”, which managed to overturn the election, halting the far-right’s march to power.
“The popular and political response must be swift and decisive,” said Melanchon. The LFI called for protests calling on the president to “respect democracy” and said it would table a motion of impeachment against Macron.
“The president of the republic does not recognize the result of the universal vote, which brought the New People’s Front to the top of the polls,” he said in a statement.
“He refuses to appoint Lucie Castet as prime minister. Under these circumstances, the motion of censure will be tabled by the LFI MPs. Any proposal for a prime minister other than Lucie Castets will be subject to a motion of censure.”
Marine Todellier, general secretary of the Greens, said the president’s action was “shameful” and “dangerous democratic irresponsibility”. “They’re stealing our elections and we’re swimming against the tide,” he told France Info in an emphatic tone, adding: “If a far-right president did exactly the same thing for six weeks, everyone would be screaming scandal.”
Olivier Faure of the Socialists, refusing to allow the party to become “a crutch of a dying Macronism”, stressed that he would not go to the Elysee Palace for the new round of consultations. We will not become “complicit in a travesty of democracy,” he pointed out.
The background and the pursuit
Behind the scenes, the French President is reportedly seeking to throw out of government Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who is a “red flag” for him and the centrists. It is indicative that as an “alternative”, the possibility of the withdrawal of the Socialists, Greens and Communists from the “New People’s Front” is presented behind the scenes, in order to achieve a government alliance with Macron’s “Renaissance”.
It is noted that until an agreement is reached, the French President has the freedom to pass some critical decisions, possibly with presidential decrees. It is recalled that in October France, which is in the process of excessive deficit by the European Commission, will have to present the draft of its new budget.
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