The chances are that Emmanuel Macron either holds on to a shrunken majority in French parliament which would enable him to press on, or loses it, which would spell trouble
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskToday, however, it is Mr Macron’s party that faces an insurgency at the ballot box, which could deprive the re-elected president of his majority and put a stop to any further plans for reforms. On June 12th and 19th voters will elect a new parliament.
Sensing this threat, Mr Macron last month named as his new prime minister Elisabeth Borne, an engineer and civil servant who has built her career working for Socialist politicians. Her nomination itself will win few votes on the left, but it marks a shift after Mr Macron’s two previous prime ministers, each of whom hailed from the centre-right. Ms Borne has promised a “food cheque” for the low-paid and other measures to shield the French from inflation.
Still, the chances are that Mr Macron either holds on to a shrunken majority, which would enable him to press on, or loses it, which would spell trouble. The president would then need either to stitch together a voting majority with unallied deputies, or seek a formal coalition. Yet, having crushed the mainstream parties with his centrist bloc, Mr Macron finds himself alone against the extremes, with few options; the centre-right Republicans show little interest in helping him.
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