France: without the prospect of a coalition, Emmanuel Macron forced to seduce in all directions

Christelle Morançais, president of the Republicans of the Pays de la Loire region, has distanced herself from the opposition line observed by her party.

She could be one of the voices of opposition on which Emmanuel Macron will rely.

Here, in Le Mans, February 3, 2021. AP - Masha Macpherson

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While the main opposition parties have addressed to Emmanuel Macron a dismissal of any idea of ​​a coalition, the prospect of building an absolute and above all stable majority in the Assembly seems to be moving away for the Head of State. .

But the situation can still evolve: Emmanuel Macron could take advantage of the reshuffle to seduce new voices in the opposition and an independent group could play a pivotal role in the Assembly.

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Emmanuel Macron could rely on Christelle Morançais, president Les Républicains (LR) of the Pays-de-la-Loire region, who this week distanced herself from the opposition line observed by her party

“ 

I want to be on the side of the solution.

I want to be on the side of compromise and why not a German-style coalition.

It is the most difficult choice, but it is the fairest choice, the most useful for France

 ”.

Like her, other LR figures are campaigning for a rapprochement: the president of the Grand Est region Jean Rottner, the mayor of Saint-Étienne, Gaël Perdriau.

One of the Head of State's options would be to appoint these pro-coalition Republicans to the government, hoping to attract deputies with them to strengthen his majority.

A similar offensive could target the Socialist Party.

Voices that will weigh very heavy

But that will not be enough: the voices still missing could then come from time to time from a motley group made up of elected representatives from overseas, Corsican, Breton, center-right and center-left, led by the radical deputy Bertrand Pancher: “ 

C t is first and foremost a group of independent MPs who want to be useful to our country, because we obviously want to get things done, but we are not a group of the majority

 ”.

No question, therefore, of a guardianship by Emmanuel Macron.

But voices likely to weigh very heavily in the tight battles that lie ahead in the Assembly.

►Also read: France: after Emmanuel Macron's speech, the post-legislative political deadlock continues

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