Jacques Serais, edited by Gauthier Delomez 9:31 a.m., April 29, 2022, modified at 9:31 a.m., April 29, 2022

The choice of the successor of Jean Castex sows the disorder in the macronie.

Emmanuel Macron must soon appoint a new personality to the post of Prime Minister, but on Thursday, the government spokesman maintained the vagueness on the reshuffle before the legislative elections.

In reality, the president wanted to keep Jean Castex by his side.

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With the re-elected president due to appoint a new prime minister by May 13, no one in Macronia seems to really know what he is planning.

On Thursday, government spokesman Gabriel Attal maintained the vagueness as to the likelihood that a reshuffle will take place in the next few days.

According to information from Europe 1, Emmanuel Macron's initial idea was to keep Jean Castex at Matignon until the second round of the legislative elections, i.e. until June 19.

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This would have had the advantage for the president of knowing the future majority before turning everything upside down.

But the current prime minister politely declined.

"Not a good thing, perspective too distant", judged Jean Castex, who explained to the head of state that he did not feel like leading his troops in this legislative battle.

Jean Castex could receive a "super portfolio"

However, Emmanuel Macron does not intend to separate completely from him.

Jean Castex could be entrusted with the Ministry of Justice or a "super portfolio" in charge of pension reform.

At the Élysée, negotiations are going well between the reshuffle and the upcoming legislative elections.

An evening visitor described a "very agitated" Emmanuel Macron, especially when it comes to discussing the fate reserved for Édouard Philippe.

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“No constituency for Horizons, they are idiots!”, privately retorts the president to one of his relatives who asks him about the nominations for the party of the former Prime Minister.

"He owes me everything and he thinks we're equal? ​​He smoked the vapors from the port of Le Havre?" he asks ironically.

Emmanuel Macron simply believes that he is accountable to no one.

Maybe that's the new method.