The resignation has barely been accepted, the politicians begin to speak. Élisabeth Borne is preparing to leave Matignon, and the departure of the Prime Minister naturally leads to reactions from all sides. Olivier Faure is surprised by the form of the announcement, since the president tweeted to announce the news. “After the dismissal by email, Emmanuel Macron invents dismissal by tweet », quipped the leader of the Socialist Party.
Some majority parliamentarians rushed to pay tribute to the former head of government. “A woman of combat and courage, Élisabeth Borne will have marked her time at Matignon and the history of French politics. She will forever remain a great stateswoman,” tweeted the MP for Yvelines. Nadia Hai (Renaissance).
“Thank you Madam Prime Minister, dear Élisabeth Borne, for your action, your courage and your convictions. I am very proud to have served our country within your government,” commented the Minister of Transport Clement Beaunewho nevertheless assured that he was “asking questions” after the adoption of the immigration law.
LFI demands a vote of confidence
Ex-Minister of Health Aurélien Rousseau asked himself questions after the adoption of this text. He also announced his resignation immediately, which did not prevent him from paying tribute to his former boss. “It’s difficult to put a few words on such an intense human and political adventure. But working with Élisabeth Borne was an honor. The State is deeply rooted in the body, as much as the battle for employment and the desire to open all paths to emancipation to all,” commented the former chief of staff of the politician.
Christophe Béchu, Minister of Ecological Transition, also paid his tribute, on X, publishing a photo of Élisabeth Borne smiling, with a single word in the caption: thank you.
On the opposition side, the tone is not the same. For the MP Thomas Portes (LFI), Élisabeth Borne above all left a legacy of her “23 uses of 49.3”. “Two years of life stolen from the French. A racist law which takes up the ideas of Jean-Marie Le Pen’s program. This is the assessment of Élisabeth Borne. A permanent brutalization of parliament and contempt for the French people,” judged the parliamentarian from Seine-Saint-Denis on X.
“No matter who the monarch replaces her with, we demand a vote of confidence in Parliament! », reacted on Mathilde Panot (LFI). The leader of the Insoumis in the National Assembly has announced her intentions. Without a vote of confidence, “we will table a motion of censure”. “An unfair pension reform and two dozen 49.3s. This is what History will remember from the Borne government,” commented Var MP Laure Lavalette (RN).