Who to compose the new government of Elisabeth Borne?
In macronie, Monday morning, the name of Olivier Véran, current Minister of Relations with Parliament, circulated for the post of government spokesperson now occupied by Olivia Grégoire who would be appointed to SMEs and Tourism, and that of Franck Riester to replace Olivier Véran.
Damien Abad (Solidarity and People with Disabilities), the subject of an investigation by the Paris prosecutor's office for attempted rape, would leave the government and be replaced by the former Minister for Veterans Affairs Geneviève Darrieussecq.
A place of choice would be given to the partners of the presidential majority.
Christophe Béchu (Territorial authorities), close to Edouard Philippe, could take over the portfolio of Ecological Transition from Amélie de Montchalin, beaten in the legislative elections, while MoDem Sarah El Haïry, Secretary of State for Youth in the previous five-year term, would return for this same portfolio.
Jean-Noël Barrot, also MoDem, would become minister delegate to Bercy.
The name of the emergency doctor François Braun is also circulating with insistence for Health in replacement of Brigitte Bourguignon, also beaten in the legislative elections.
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