“I will not be the next Prime Minister”: Gabriel Attal explains himself on TF1 after the resignation of his government

Le chef de l’État a accepté la démission du gouvernement de Gabriel Attal. MAXPPP – Charles BURY

This Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of the government of his Prime Minister. Gabriel Attal went to the set of the TF1 news at 20 H.

The French head of state Emmanuel Macron accepted on Tuesday the resignation of the government of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, after his failure in the early legislative elections, while the different political camps are struggling to come to terms. ;hear about a coalition. This government will ensure the "processing of current affairs until the appointment of a new government", announced the presidential palace of the Elysée.

"There are two principles"

Resigned Prime Minister Gabriel went to the set of 20 H on TF1 this Tuesday evening. Julien Arnaud first questioned the evening guest on how it works and what a resigning Prime Minister is. Thus, Gabriel Attal explained that for the moment he will be Prime Minister but also a deputy in the National Assembly as boss of the "Together !" party, the time of the formation of a new government. "But I will not be the next Prime Minister", he assured.

Regarding his remuneration, will he have two salaries since’he will soon have two functions ? "No I will be paid by Parliament as a deputy", he said.

What is the mission ? "It must be understood that this is a temporary situation, and that the' The challenge is to ensure the stability of the country and the protection of the French. There are two principles: make the State work and protect the French", continued Gabriel Attal. He then mentioned the Paris Olympic Games which are starting soon. "This is a deadline that we have prepared with my government. And if a crisis occurs, the government can make all decisions to protect the French, public order and the security of our fellow citizens. We cannot take new political initiatives, initiate reforms, submit a bill", he indicated.

But how long will this situation last ? "It's the President of the Republic who will appoint the time comes a new Prime Minister, a new government. He told us this morning that it could last a few weeks. It already lasted, under the Fifth Republic, around ten days, and if we go back a little further, it already lasted several weeks", replied Gabriel Attal.< /p>

A "disappointing” spectacle

"The spectacle we have been witnessing for ten days is distressing", he lamented on the set of the television channel. "I want to work for the Republican right and the Democratic left. These are the parties before the country. We, with the deputies Together for the Republic, worked on the substance while some struggledt", he says, while Laurent Wauquiez says he is open to a pact with the presidential camp.

Gabriel Attal also wants "meetings with the other parties, but not the extremes", he said mentioned.