for the precise, the touchdown guarantees to be painful with the possible fall of Michel Barnier | EUROtoday

This September 12, it floats in Annecy like a scent of victory by proxy for the precise. At the Le Majestic resort, Michel Barnier is welcomed and given a standing ovation as a buddy and new prime minister by the elected representatives of the Republicans (LR), throughout their parliamentary days. The day earlier than, deputies and senators introduced their settlement for participation within the authorities beneath building. “No one had imagined this situation the day after the legislative elections”, whispered Philippe Gosselin.

Eighty-three days later, the LR deputy for Manche watches helplessly for censorship and the dreaded fall of the Barnier authorities, Wednesday, December 4, with the joint votes of the New Popular Front (NFP) and the National Rally (RN). ). “There are sometimes republican miracles, but I fear that this addition of opposites and populists will prevail”admits the Norman elected official.

Officially, there is no such thing as a query but of abandoning soldier Barnier and discussing the long run. “That would not be right towards him and we will defend him until the last moment”says Corentin Le Fur, elected LR of Côtes-d’Armor. However, the LR deputies haven’t been dashing in entrance of the cameras for 2 days to take action.

Last branches of hope

As all the time since his return to the National Assembly in July, Laurent Wauquiez avoids the Salle des Quatre-Colonnes and the journalists. On Tuesday, the chief of the Republican Right group (the parliamentary group of the Les Républicains get together) canceled the initially deliberate press convention. In a gathering along with his deputies, the elected official from Haute-Loire set the road: underline the irresponsibility of the RN and spotlight a choice supposedly motivated by the authorized troubles of Marine Le Pen within the context of the trial of the affair of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front.

Some didn’t await permission from Laurent Wauquiez to assault the RN and its group chief. “We have a National Gathering in one-upmanship, which finds a new red line every daydenounced, Monday, Jean-Didier Berger, LR deputy for Hauts-de-Seine. I feel like I’m face to face with my children who are always asking me for one last video game. » But, for the right, the Barnier party seems lost, even if some try to cling to the last branches of hope. “We hope that the RN demonstrates a spirit of responsibility for once, even if this seems very unlikely”admits Corentin Le Fur.

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