Macron meets with former presidents, top politicians as search for PM continues

RFI

2 September 2024 at 6:23 am·2-min read

French President Emmanuel Macron is holding meetings with his predecessors and two senior politicians on Monday in his search to name the next prime minister. He promised to announce a new government leader this week, sources and media said.

Emmanuel Macron will receive this Monday the former presidents, socialist Francois Hollande and right-wing Nicolas Sarkozy, as well as Bernard Cazeneuve, a former member of the Socialist party and an experienced politician, sources close to Macron said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Macron has been under pressure to end weeks of political deadlock after he called a snap election that delivered an unwieldy hung parliament.

Nicolas Sarkozy said in an interview with right-wing French daily Figaro published on 30 August that he called on the right to unite and govern.

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Cazeneuve – who was to be hosted at L'Elysée this morning –headed the government under Hollande from December 2016 to May 2017. He left the Socialist party two years ago to protest against its tightening links with far-left France Unbowed (LFI) party.

He is consided by politicians and observers as one of the most likely candidates to lead the new government as he is seen as respected by right-wing parties while still being close to the left.

As well as this brief stint as prime minister at the end of Hollande's term, Cazeneuve was a minister three times – for European Affairs, Budget and Interior.

"Bernard Cazeneuve is not supported by any of the four left-wing parties in the country," said LFI coordinator Manuel Bompard.

(with newswires)

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