Centrist politician François Bayrou given the task of governing divided parliament where Michel Barnier failed
Centrist politician Francois Bayrou given the task of governing divided parliament after Michel Barnier’s failure to do so
The left-wing bloc won the most seats, but were was far short of the 289 needed for a majority. Macron’s camp lost a huge number of seats and finished second, withMarine Le Pen sees a chance to finally pick her way to the French presidency. Photograph: Stephane De Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images The minority government had the support of the president’s centrist alliance, but with the left united in its opposition, Barnier needed the National Rally to abstain in any vote of no confidence. To win their favour he appointed a migration hardliner as interior minister and made several concessions to Le Pen on the budget, which ultimately were not enough.
One former adviser to the president said he is “not somebody that easily recognises his mistakes”. The power vacuum created by his snap parliamentary elections had “irredeemably” weakened Macron, as well as France, according to the former official. Mathieu Gallard, research director at Ipsos polling company, said the far-right leader had been trying to cultivate her image as a credible, competent politician, without going too far and alienating her more “radical” base. Traditional centre-right voters still didn’t see the National Rally as “ready” at the last election, Gallard said. The decision to help oust Barnier’s government would not help Le Pen’s support among those hesitant about trusting her party, he said.
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