The first test of the Bourne government before the parliamentary opposition in France

French Prime Minister Elizabeth Born on Wednesday presented her government’s political program in front of Parliament, in what is a test awaited by political circles after the blow to President Emmanuel Macron in the legislative elections, while the opposition appears upset by its refusal to subject her government to a vote of confidence because it lacks a sufficient majority.
Trust is not mandatory
The Prime Minister will present to the deputies on Wednesday, and then to the Senate, her method of governance and the program of her government, which includes the expected bill on purchasing power in the face of inflation that reached 5.8% in June, an unprecedented rate for nearly forty years in France. This may give indications of the Macron camp’s ability to pass its reforms over the next five years.
Government spokesman Olivier Veran said that Bourne “will not seek the confidence of parliamentarians”, unlike most of her predecessors as prime minister. Voting provided for in Article 50-1 of the French Constitution is not mandatory. Ferran explained that after the votes were counted, “we are not sure that the conditions for gaining this confidence will be present.” In addition, several deputies were appointed as ministers in the government on Monday, and those who replace them will not be able to take up their position in the National Assembly before a month, which deprives the presidential camp of additional votes. The government that formed Monday will have the task of passing its reforms without an absolute majority in the National Assembly and in the face of angry opposition. The opposition’s attitudes toward the new government, which consisted of 41 members, including 20 women, were lukewarm. France’s paternalist, radical left movement considered it not an “important event”, while Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally, which achieved unprecedented results in the legislative elections, saw that Emmanuel Macron “again ignores the decision of the polls and the will of the French to see a new policy.”
greater listening
Elizabeth Bourne’s government has been the result of intense deliberation, and it includes many centrist allies of the presidential camp but no figures from the left or the right. The French government believed that confidence would be built “patiently, text after text”, given that it was not possible to form a coalition government due to the refusal of the traditional “governmental parties” to participate in it, according to Macron. The debates that follow Elizabeth Bourne’s speech are expected to be heated. The Left Alliance announced Tuesday that it would file a memorandum Wednesday against Elisabeth Brown’s government. The signatories presented this memorandum as a “memorandum of objection” to the prime minister, who did not request a vote of confidence. To bring down the government, the memo must obtain an absolute majority, which is unlikely. The National Rally bloc, in particular, said that it would not participate in the vote, explaining, “We are not here to disrupt everything and destroy everything. We are here to propose solutions,” according to its spokesman, Sebastian Chino. “We will not enter the race just to make the biggest noise possible,” said Olivier Marlex, head of the right-wing Republicans faction, stressing that he expected Bourne to “change the approach” and “listen more” to the opposing voices. Bourne’s speech, known for her secrecy and her “technical” qualifications, will also shed light on her style of governance. The first major file on the table will be the bill on purchasing power, which will be discussed Thursday in the Council of Ministers and then in Parliament as of July 18.
(AFP)