Edouard Philippe presented his resignation to Emmanuel Macron on Friday morning. Announced on departure, it could well be maintained in his office at Matignon, but…
Summary Resignation of Edouard Philippe Reshuffle A popularity up Emmanuel Macron
A press release of the presidency fell on Friday 3 July 2020. “Mr. Edouard Philippe presented the government’s resignation to the President of the Republic.” The head of State has accepted, and “a new prime minister will be appointed in the next few hours.” Edouard Philippe has therefore decided to accelerate the process of renewal of the government announced for several days, leaving the government in a formal manner.
If this press release from the Elysée may suggest that Edouard Philippe is on the way out, the latter may be maintained in its functions. In fact, it is customary that the first minister presents his resignation and that of his government before a rearrangement of magnitude. However, according to information of the World, Edouard Philippe would not be renewed at Matignon to compose a new government.
the Freshly-elected in le Havre Edouard Philippe, may soon resume its functions as a municipal official of the commune of normandy. Moreover, the municipal Council of le Havre meets this Saturday to designate the new mayor. A maturity that will surely be played in the timing chosen by one who has led the government for three years.
Edouard Philippe does not “create caps”
A desire on the part of Emmanuel Macron to make a left turn, more social, therefore, is also part of the persistent rumours and, indeed, the potential successors of Edouard Philippe mentioned everywhere in the press leave little room for doubt : Florence Parly, former of the PS and Jospin government, Jean-Yves Le Drian, the iconic minister of the quinquennium Holland, or even Laurence Tubiana, a diplomat of the left…
anyway, Edouard Philippe does not “create caps”, as did its close to the Figaro, when a minister insists on the fact that Emmanuel Macron is going to have to be diplomatic, regardless of his or her choice. “It will not he humiliates in the process, because it is a man, Edward, who has his pride…”, says this member of the government, also quoted by Le Figaro.
it Remains to know the wish of the principal, who has skilfully maintained the blur during the campaign period of the municipal. After you have declared to be a Prime minister with “full-time”, Edouard Philippe had repeated his desire to go back to the armchair of the mayor of le Havre. “My goal is to be the mayor of le Havre. If this happens very quickly, it will be very well,” he started, during the debate in the face of its competitor.
resignation coming Edouard Philippe
Edouard Philippe presented his resignation and that of his government to Emmanuel Macron, this Friday, July 3, 2020. It is a procedure of use, whenever major changes are at work among the government team. If the head of State decides to renew its confidence to the current tenant of Matignon, while the latter will be renamed to the post in the wake.
A redesign of magnitude to come
The redesign of this early summer 2020 is announced of magnitude. It could even be the change of ministers the more marked since, as Emmanuel Macron is the president. Beyond Edouard Philippe, including the position of Prime minister is indeed threatened, many adjustments are discussed. According to information from the Sunday Newspaper, not less than four ministers are concerned. There are Nicole Belloubet, Justice, whose confidences on France Inter radio early in the week ranged in the sense of a departure. “lI there is always more and better things to do, and in this sense we would like that things never stop”, throw the guards of the Seals.
The minister of Ecology, Elizabeth Terminal, the minister of Labour, Muriel Pénicaud, but also the minister of the Interior, Christophe Castaner, would also be on the hot seat. The latter could pay its management of the events that took place to denounce the police violence. In addition, Franck Riester, Culture, as well as the government’s spokesperson Sibeth Ndiaye could also take their bow.
Edouard Philippe, a growing popularity
the head of The government knows since some months a dramatic increase in its popularity. The French have apparently been sensitive to his management of the crisis of the Covid-19, during which Edouard Philippe was, however, very exposed. To such A point that now, a majority of French people trust him, more than to Emmanuel Macron, to “reinvent” the France as a result of this episode. It is, in any case, the result of a poll Ifop for Europe 1 and The Tribune, published on Monday, 29 June, which reveals Edouard Philippe in first place (45%) on a panel of 37 personalities tested.
there has also been his major victory at le Havre, at the municipal, going in the direction of its popularity on the rise, but there is especially this dimension of trust that continues to climb. Now, it is 43% (+ 4 points), according to a survey Elabe published on Thursday, far ahead of Emmanuel Macron and 35%. Over the last two months, not less than nine points, as the Prime minister has earned, and 16 points in the last four. Elabe also pointed to the fact that the confidence expressed towards Edouard Philippe to “effectively confront the problems facing the country” is now superior to that of Emmanuel Macron in all electorates.
Edouadr Philippe-Emmanuel Macron, love lasts three years ?
apart from Francois Fillon during the quinquennium of Nicolas Sarkozy, it is the rare Prime ministers who have occupied the prime minister’s office as long. Edouard Philippe, named for Emmanuel Macron since his assumption of office in may 2017, and was then is unknown to the general public, after a past of a man in the shadows with Alain Juppé and as mayor of le Havre. For the head of State, eager to reinvent themselves, this reorganization may be the only window of shooting to separate Edouard Philippe, if it is his will.
