LIVE. New Prime Minister: Bernard Cazeneuve or Xavier Bertrand at Matignon ? Emmanuel Macron continues his consultations

Emmanuel Macron poursuit ses consultations. MAXPPP – MARKO DJOKOVIC

Alors que la liste des prétendants se resserre entre Bernard Cazeneuve et Xavier Bertrand, les tractations se poursuivent pour Matignon.

While there is no guarantee that a Prime Minister will be appointed in the coming days, Emmanuel Macron will hold new consultations with political forces The Head of State spoke with Marine Le Pen by telephone on Tuesday evening 09:27.

Olivier Faure explains why the NFP does not massively support Bernard Cazeneuve

While he does consider Bernard Cazeneuve to be a “man of the left”, Olivier Faure, a guest on TF1's morning show this Wednesday, September 4, explained why, in his opinion, it was difficult to obtain “frank and massive support” from the NFP for this candidate.

” He decided to leave [the Socialist Party] and he is one of the few men of the left to explain that he was against the New Popular Front. It was the Popular Front that came out on top, so we are looking for a man of the left, but he cannot be the only man of the left who fought against the Popular Front. There is something that does not quite add up” , explains Olivier Faure.

08:43.

“We prefer a right-wing Prime Minister”

The president of the Les Républicains group in the Senate, Bruno Retailleau, met with the president this Tuesday and explained that he preferred “a right-wing Prime Minister” : “We prefer a right-wing Prime Minister. On one condition, that is to pursue a right-wing policy,” he stated on BFMTV.

08:38.

“Power has left the Elysée”

While negotiations continued on Wednesday, the first secretary of the PS, Olivier Faure, stated on TF1: “We need to take the issue out of the Elysée and bring it back to Parliament. Power has left the Elysée”.

08:30.

The Head of State called Marine Le Pen by telephone

Emmanuel Macron spoke by telephone with Marine Le Pen this Tuesday evening as part of the consultations he will conduct with the different political forces for the appointment of a Prime Minister, reports BFMTV.