The French President assured that the new Assembly does not threaten France’s support for Europe, the Alliance and Ukraine.
Under pressure at home, the French president tried to reassure his allies at the NATO summit in Washington.
“I was able to confirm to all my counterparts and allies that France would have an approach of continuity in its international commitments, whether it concerns Europe, the Alliance or support for Ukraine, because the political forces that constitute a majority in the Assembly are in favour of these lines. And in no case are the forces that call them into question the majority,” did he declare.
Back in France, Macron will try to take back the reins of domestic policy.
In his letter to the French people published this week, the president called on centrist parties to build a majority in the Assembly in order to guarantee the stability of the country.
Entangled in difficult internal negotiations, the New Popular Front called on the president to turn to it to form a government but did not agree on a name for prime minister.
For its part, the far-right National Rally party has declared that it would censure a government including ministers from La France Insoumise and environmentalists.
According to the French Constitution, the President freely appoints the Prime Minister.
In the event of cohabitation, it has always been accepted that the President of the Republic appoints a Prime Minister from the new majority.
Faced with this puzzle, the new face of Matignon is not yet known.
