“I have experienced everything: the attacks, the invectives, the violence”: Elisabeth Borne comes out of silence for the first time since her departure

Pour la première fois, Elisabeth Borne revient sur son départ de Matignon. MAXPPP – Luc Nobout

This February 11, 2024, former Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne returned to her departure from Matignon in the columns of Le Parisien.

"Proud of what has been accomplished". For the first time since leaving Matignon, Elisabeth Borne spoke in an interview with our colleagues from Parisien. Returning this week to the National Assembly as a deputy for Calvados, the former head of government looked back on her years as Prime Minister. 

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The setbacks of a relative majority

"When I was at Matignon, maintaining the unity of the majority was my constant struggle. It’is our most precious asset", remembers the former head of government, who concedes some difficulties in the first chamber of Parliament, attributed to her relative majority .

If she does not specify what she is referring to, Elisabeth Borne returns to her way of having certain reforms adopted, with 49.3< /strong> : "In an unprecedented context of relative majority, it was necessary to find a method of use to adopt the necessary reforms. I am proud of what has been accomplished."