Jacques Serais 09:10, March 27, 2023

After the passage in force of the pension reform, Emmanuel Macron and Elisabeth Borne must face the beginnings of disunity within Macronia. The use of 49-3 has left its mark on some parliamentarians, who are distancing themselves from the head of state. A problem, even though the Prime Minister has been given the task of enlarging the majority.

The situation is difficult for the executive. Faced with the mobilizations against the pension reform, and the increase in violence during them, Emmanuel Macron will meet this Monday at noon with Elisabeth Borne at the Elysee, then lunch with the Prime Minister and the executives of the majority. Objective: to find a way out of the crisis.

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Among the ways to achieve this, the head of state entrusted Elisabeth Borne with the delicate mission of enlarging the majority, during her televised intervention last week. But before convincing outside, the president and his prime minister will have to ensure unity within Macronia.

Because if until now, the Renaissance deputies blindly followed Emmanuel Macron, now, this time seems to be over. Several parliamentarians from the ranks of the majority no longer hesitate to distance themselves from the head of state. The use of the 49-3 has left its mark. Many wanted to vote and do not admit to having reached this point. "It was a mistake," continues to think an MP who still has not digested.

Appease, maintain discipline, and remobilize

Remobilizing the troops and keeping them disciplined is the whole purpose of the presidential staging of the moment, including the reception at the Élysée of all the parliamentarians of the majority last Tuesday evening. And to start the week, it is again the feathered hats of Renaissance, MoDem and Horizons that Emmanuel Macron is preparing to welcome to the Palace.

Elisabeth Borne, for her part, also plays the card of appeasement. After having used the 49-3 eleven times since her arrival at Matignon, the Prime Minister has indicated that she no longer wishes to use this constitutional weapon outside the budgetary texts. An announcement addressed as well to the oppositions as to his own camp.