Appointed Friday at Matignon in place of Edouard Philippe, Jean Castex was visiting Corbeil-Essonnes on Saturday afternoon, even if the composition of his government has not yet been announced. On the occasion of this trip to the field, the former mayor LR of Prades displayed his priorities once installed in Matignon: relocations, jobs and state work with communities.
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Blanquer and Guillaume received at Matignon
Apart from this trip, the time is especially for the composition of its government team. Since Friday, consultations have been numerous. Saturday morning, Jean Castex received several ministers at Matignon, including Jean-Michel Blanquer, the Minister of Education and Didier Guillaume, the Minister of Agriculture. He then had lunch at the Élysée with Emmanuel Macron. Because the composition will be the fruit of their discussions, choices and political orientations of the President himself.
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Behind the scenes, it is rumored on Saturday that the list of ministers is now almost complete: a tight team around the sovereign and several major poles such as ecology or social with very political ministers. The Secretaries of State could be announced in a second step. This strategy could allow the executive to announce the government more quickly, by the end of the weekend or on Monday.