France: Depressed and exhausted, Emmanuel Macron presents his new government

A new government and President Emmanuel Macron have been appointed in France suffer from “psychological and physical exhaustion”, according to those who saw it, when it lost the absolute majority in the National Assembly and the country finds itself in an increasingly conflictual situation.

The renewal of the government aims to return the initiative to a president shocked by defeat election in the Assembly, which cuts his wings for the reforms he intended to undertake: from retirement to the refoundation of the country.

The Elysée announced on Monday the composition of Elisabeth Borne’s new government through a press document.

The reorganization was expected after the defeat of Emmanuel Macron, the night of the second round of the legislative elections and the absence of an absolute majority in the presidential coalition. But in the new Macron government everything lasts forever. Timing is one of the things the government has lost.

This reorganization of the government was another headache for the presidential majority. The announcement of this new government should therefore be officially launched the second five years by Emanuele Macron.

Castling, new faces and returns it was the tonic. When COVID was back in full swing in France with the Ómicron B.5 and no hospital measures were taken, the former pandemic health minister, neurologist Olivier Verán, moved from parliamentary relations minister to government spokesperson.

Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, Chancellor Catherine Colonna, Minister of Justice Éric Dupond-Moretti, Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of Education Pap Ndiaye, Minister of Labor Olivier Dusspot, as well as the Minister of Superior of Education Sylvie Retailleau and of the Minister of Agriculture Marc Fesneau they remain in their positions.

Emergency doctor François Braun arrives at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, in the midst of the seventh wave of Covid-19. He replaces Brigitte Bourguignon, who also lost at Pas-de-Calais on 19 June. The Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul-Malak, remains in the government.

The shock removes the minister of disability, Damian Abad, the subject of an investigation for attempted sexual assault, a complaint and a rape complaint, filed without further action. Yes

The secretary of state responsible for La Francophonie, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, who is also the subject of two complaints for rape and a third for violence, remains in her position as part of her duties as a gynecologist.

The renovation was planned fill some gaps since the arrival in Matignon of the former socialist minister Élisabeth Borne, who has not yet accepted the vote of confidence of the parliament. The first Council of Ministers of this new government will be held this Monday at 16:00 French time.

Macron’s mood

Long known for his ability to function with three hours of sleep, “young” president Macron has changed. Yesand sees it distracted and blurred.

He appears to be suffering from “physical exhaustion” or “psychological exhaustion,” according to L’Obs, the left-wing magazine. This was said by Le Point, the right-wing weekly he had lost “his energy, his courage and his clarityand suggested he was hit with “post-election baby blues”.

Macron, 44, “Is tired and depressed”, according to who knows him. Crisis after crisis and the loss of the majority, in the midst of the rising cost of living and war in Ukraine, made him wary of fears of social reaction and the new poverty of the French middle class in the face of inflation and high prices.

French media claim that the “golden boy” of European politics appears to have gotten lost since he was re-elected in April.

Macron, who has become The youngest French head of state since Napoleon Bonaparte won the presidency in 2017, he has seemed well positioned to dominate the EU, having secured another five years in power.

However, subsequent parliamentary elections knocked him off the pedestal when his centrist coalition lost an absolute majority in a National Assembly where voters favored the National Rally with their votes. Marine Le Pen’s right-wing populist partyand the left-wing alliance Nupes.

Macron’s allies say he seems uncertain to what extent he should lean right obtain a majority in the Assembly, in a political agreement.

“He is struggling to define what the new adventure will be,” a minister told Le Monde, who compared Macron to Louis Philippe, whose reign from 1830 to 1848 was marked by a vain attempt to reconcile republicans and monarchists. The newspaper said so Macron’s “indecision” has become proverbial.

After meeting with the president to discuss how to break the political deadlock, Marine Le Pen, 53, leader of Regrouping National, said: “I got the impression I didn’t know where I wanted to go.”

Paris, correspondent

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