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Since Friday, the new Prime Minister Jean Castex has been busy choosing his government team. It should be composed of "twenty ministers and deputy ministers" according to the presidency of the Elysee, cited by AFP. The list should "probably" be unveiled on Monday morning, said President of the National Assembly Richard Ferrand. Follow the latest announcements regarding live rework.
The main information to remember
- The composition of the new government is scheduled for Monday
- It should consist of "twenty ministers and deputy ministers"
- The choice of ministers will "meet a skill requirement" says Jean Castex
Élysée plans government announcement on Monday
Emmanuel Macron and his Prime Minister Jean Castex continued their consultations Sunday with "the objective of forming a new government for Monday in the day", announced the Elysee Sunday around 1 pm. The composition of the government should include "around twenty ministers and deputy ministers," said the presidency.
Composing a government after a health crisis within 2 years of the presidential election is a difficult alchemy: there are questions of form, parity, the weight of the political balance of the majority, ethics, the integrity of ministers. According to certain sources contacted by Europe 1, the architecture of the future government and the list of ministers is already finished.
Jean Castex wants his government to meet "a skill requirement"
In an interview with the Journal du Dimanche, Jean Castex also claims to put "double digits" with Emmanuel Macron to announce as soon as possible the new government whose secret is currently well kept. "The composition of my team will correspond to the priorities that we set for ourselves; this is not a casting, it is a political choice and it must meet a skill requirement," the new Prime Minister told JDD.
François Bayrou hopes for a "visionary team" and "of all sensitivities"
The mayor of Pau and president of the Modem François Bayrou for his part estimated Sunday on Europe 1 that the formed government should "meet three requirements": "the solidity to face the coming wave", but also the ability to " to measure that a certain number of problems that we will encounter due to the health crisis pre-existed the crisis, "and the need for a" visionary "team capable of" thinking about the world to come "with" enthusiasm. "
François Bayrou also questioned the need for a "strong personality" to carry environmental issues, and would like "all the great inspirations of French society" to be present in government, left, right, ecology, "center, because it is the seat of the majority. "