“This way of recasting Elizabeth Bourne, whether voluntary or not, has only downsides, including for Emmanuel Macron.”

MBut which bug stung Emmanuel Macron? By confirming in the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, May 30, that there was no need to fight the far right with employment. “moral arguments” which he considers worn out, he seems to be lecturing Elizabeth Bourne, who, two days earlier, assessed that the National Action (RN) “Heir of Pétain”. This is the third time in the last two months that the president has humiliated his prime minister.

under v^e Republic, the relationship between the two heads of the executive branch is often thorny. But to confront the prime minister in front of the entire government on the council precinct, thereby risking undermining his authority, is to cross an extra level of torture.

In one year, Mr. Macron and B.^I Borne never found his feet. And it doesn’t work. If they met for lunch on Tuesday, May 30, they had not seen each other face to face for a month, but they were always right arm in arm. It was as if it had become a face-to-face affair.

Basically, Emmanuel Macron didn’t really understand the fact that he had to choose Elisabeth Bourne for Matignon when he decided to appoint Catherine Vautrin. And the fact that his prime minister was able to impose on him his method and the timing of pensions – he demanded an agreement with Les Républicains (LR) and consultations with the unions, with the results that we know – has he not been forgiven. “There is sincerity in annoyance”Elisha’s close friend confirms.

Speculation about a replacement has been revived

This path, voluntary or not, has only drawbacks, including itself. under v^e Republic, the destinies of the two heads of the executive branch are so intertwined that the weakness of one leads to the weakness of the other. What’s the point of weakening the head of his government when he himself set a deadline (one hundred days) “calm down” And the reform, did not pass, and thus give the feeling that reigns at the top of chaos and fever? And why they renewed the speculation about the possible replacement of M^I Born when he managed to temporarily close the topic with his interview on TF1 on May 15, where he renewed his trust in him?

In June 2020, Emmanuel Macron increased the pressure on Edouard Philippe in a similar way, shortly before breaking up with him. In the middle of the health care crisis, the Prime Minister noted A “risk of collapse” In the case of the country’s extended prison terms, the president denied this and indicated that he would not use them “big words”. Like water that boils and swells. A month later, Mr. Phillips had to give up his seat to Mr. Castex.