Arthur Delaborde, edited by Yanis Darras 07:14, May 18, 2022

A few days after her appointment to Matignon, Elisabeth Borne is actively working on the creation of a government.

Faced with the dissatisfaction of certain executives of the left wing of Macronie, the former Minister of Transport must reassure within the party.

The president also hopes to convince voters on the moderate left. 

Appointed Prime Minister two days ago, polytechnician Elisabeth Borne already finds herself faced with two major jobs.

In addition to being a candidate for the legislative elections in Calvados, she must now form her government, before a first Council of Ministers, Thursday or Friday.

This nomination delights the left wing of Macronie and sends a clear message to voters on the moderate left.

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A way of going on the offensive against Jean-Luc Mélenchon and that of the PS, clearly designated by Emmanuel Macron as the main adversaries for the battle of the legislative elections, estimates the deputy LaREM of Vienna, Sacha Houlié.

"You just have to look at the rudeness and indelicacy of the leaders of the left, including the rebellious chief (note: Jean-Luc Mélenchon), to realize that the appointment of Elisabeth Bonne is successful", explains t -he.

And to add: "She actually bothers them because she has done for the ecological transition, for employment, for emancipation through work. And, her message of gender equality is a very beautiful message and it is received as such".

Reassure the left wing of the party

The promotion of the former Minister of Labor also allows the president to reassure his left wing, which has seen Édouard Philippe then Jean Castex, two personalities from the right, settle in Matignon for the past five years.

An appointment which therefore comes at the right time, even though certain party executives denounced the reduced place given to formations embodying the left within the macronie, such as "Territories of Progress", or even "In Common". 

Formations which, unlike "Horizons", the political formation of Édouard Philippe, did not obtain the approval of the Elysée to create a group in the National Assembly.