Emmanuel Macron addressed the French people on Thursday night and once again ruled out the possibility he will resign before his mandate expires in 2027.
As for appointing a new Prime Minister – his fourth this year – Macron said he would nominate Michel Barnier’s successor in ‘the coming days’.
The big decisions concerning France are no longer made in Paris, but in Brussels
Also on television on Thursday evening were the ‘extremists’ who Macron blames for bringing down Barnier’s government. Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Melenchon gave lengthy interviews in which they justified their actions and, in the case of the latter, called on Macron to resign.
Would it make much difference to France if Macron granted Melenchon his wish? The big decisions concerning France are no longer made in Paris, but in Brussels, by the most powerful politician in Europe.
At the same time as Macron was doing his utmost to sound presidential, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the EU Commission, touched down in Uruguay.
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