Aurore Bergé wants to have a new right-wing Prime Minister
Aurore Bergé, resigning minister responsible for Equality between men and women, pleads for the appointment of a new Prime Minister capable of “building compromises”. In an interview with Figaro published on Sunday August 4, it mentions three right-wing personalities: Xavier Bertrand, Michel Barnier and Gérard Larcher.
Aurore Bergé emphasizes that only the central bloc and the Republicans are not prisoners of unnatural alliances and can expand to govern together. She considers it necessary to find an agreement without delay to lead the country.
Potential candidates according to the MP
The three right-wing figures cited by Bergé have solid experience of government, Parliament and compromise, crucial qualities in a National Assembly where no absolute majority exists.
- Xavier Bertrand : president of the Hauts-de-France region and former minister.
- Michel Barnier : former minister and unsuccessful candidate in the 2021 LR primary.
- Gérard Larcher : current president of the Senate.
Emmanuel Macron's strategy
It is rumored that Emmanuel Macron could, after the Paris Olympic Games, appoint a Prime Minister who embodies a “smell of cohabitation” to try to build a coalition. Bergé insists on the need for a political government, with experienced people capable of building compromises and respected by the deputies and the French.
Expanding alliances
Aurore Bergé hopes that this future government will be able to go beyond the right, to the social democrats, on condition that they distance themselves from their alliance with La France insoumise (LFI). It also proposes several avenues of work, including a “social conference” to address the issue of purchasing power.
On subjects such as decentralization, public services, order and secularism, Bergé considers that the proposals of Laurent Wauquiez, leader of the deputies of the Republican Right (LDR, ex LR), are not incompatible with those of the central bloc . In terms of immigration, she suggests that senators take up certain right-wing provisions censored in January 2024 by the Constitutional Council.
Rejection of Lucie Castets
Aurore Bergé excludes the possibility of seeing Lucie Castets, candidate of the left-wing alliance New Popular Front (NFP), appointed to Matignon. She criticizes the position of the NFP which, despite its success in the early legislative elections, remains in the minority with less than 200 deputies. According to her, no one can claim to impose their program entirely, and the NFP is attempting a sort of “democratic hold-up”.
Strengthening the presidential majority
Finally, Aurore Bergé calls for a refoundation within the Renaissance party, insisting on the importance of a constructive dialogue with the allied parties Horizons and MoDem. She also calls for confronting the National Rally (RN) with its contradictions, without excluding it from the institutions of the National Assembly.
Alice Leroy
