While Les Républicains are gathered for their parliamentary days, they received this Thursday, September 12, the visit of the Prime Minister, Michel Barnier. Now decided to participate in the government, the executives of the right-wing party have shown their desire to “rupture“in a logic of”cohabitation” with the head of state.
“Our conviction is that, in a certain number of areas, we need a right-wing policy.“. In the wake of the legislative elections, the president of the “Republican Right” group in the National Assembly, Laurent Wauquiez, Thus what his troops, refused the idea of participating in a government coalition. But the appointment of Michel Barnier to Matignon has changed the situation. Now, the Republicans (47 deputies and 131 senators) are counting on with seize the opportunity to put their ideas into power.
“No tax increases, more security, less immigration“, stated Laurent Wauquiez at the end of a encounter between the new Prime Ministerfrom his political family, and right-wing parliamentarians gathered for their return to Aix-les-Bains and Annecy.
“Now we are certain that we will have a Prime Minister who will not be a collaboratorbut a full Prime Minister. The configuration is much closer to cohabitationthan the classic situation that we know under the Fifth Republic“, estimated Bruno Retailleaupresident of the Republicans group in the Senate, calling for his wishes “the recovery of public accounts, the revaluation of work, less immigration, more security“.
The Vice-President of the National Assembly and Secretary General of LR, Annie Genevardfor his part highlighted the need to “support“the Prime Minister in particular”find passageways“in Parliament, praising Michel Barnier in the person”a man versed in the art of negotiation and discussion“.
A capacity that will be tested, and most certainly put to the test this fall, with examination of the draft finance bill. For the moment, the tenant of Matignon has promised Wednesday for “next week“the announcement of the composition of his government, within which the Republicans intend to have a strong influence, to the point of trying to be the driving force.
