Emmanuel Macron reportedly confided to relatives on Monday that Michel Barnier’s government could fall soon, according to information reported by The Parisian. The president reportedly said privately: “The government will fall. She (Marine Le Pen) will censor him at some point and sooner than we think. »
The Elysée, however, firmly denied these comments this Tuesday afternoon. “The Elysée denies that such comments reported here in quotation marks were made. The President of the Republic is not a commentator on current affairs. The government is at work and the country needs stability,” the French presidency reacted quickly on its X account.
A real threat of censorship
The Barnier government is weakened by the RN’s criticism of the 2025 budget. Marine Le Pen’s party could support a motion of censure tabled by the left, which would cause the fall of the Prime Minister. “We are going to be censored. Why wouldn’t a demagogic party censor an effort budget? », Confides a minister close to Emmanuel Macron.
In the event of a reversal, the political future looks complicated for the executive. “The minute he is censored, the pressure will be on the shoulders of the president,” said a former minister quoted by the daily. “Who does he appoint at Matignon? And above all, who will agree to be Prime Minister? » Members of the presidential camp fear a scenario similar to that of last summer, marked by a laborious search for a new head of government.