Nicolas Sarkozy has his idea on how to pass laws in the National Assembly without an absolute majority.

The former president therefore takes advantage of a river interview with the

Journal du Dimanche

to give his advice to Emmanuel Macron.

According to him, the current tenant of the Elysée should turn to the right "in a more frank way" and above all conclude "a political agreement".

“It is not insulting anyone to recall that President Macron comes from the left”, explains Nicolas Sarkozy: “I would sometimes like him to cross the Rubicon more frankly, because France today is mainly on the side of the party of authority, firmness, freedom.

Call it center right, center, right republican, whatever: the strategic axis of the country is clearly there.

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Support for Macron rather than Pécresse assumed

The former president (2007-2012) and founder of the Republicans (LR) assumes in this interview his support for Emmanuel Macron in the presidential campaign, to the detriment of the candidate of his camp Valérie Pécresse: “And if it were to be done again, I would do it again.

He pays homage to his successor, credited with “coolness, moderation and experience”.

“The president has undeniable intuitions and experience.

But I observe that he can sometimes be tempted to stop in the middle of the ford.

These are the disadvantages of "at the same time".

Nicolas Sarkozy finally points out the limits of Article 49.3 of the Constitution, which allows a law to be passed in the Assembly without a vote, unless a vote of no confidence overthrows the government.

Emmanuel Macron, he underlines, “could also seek to make a political agreement in good and due form with all the good wills ready to constitute a majority in the best interests of the country.

We never deny ourselves when we make the choice of the general interest.

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