Elisabeth Borne was hot this Sunday, December 31, 2023. It was a little after noon, local time, when she landed in the tropical climate of Guyana, an overseas region bordering Brazil. From Cayenne, the head of government is preparing to fly over part of the Amazon forest aboard a helicopter to reach her destination: the forward military base of 9e Marine infantry regiment, where she will celebrate in the evening.
But before taking off, she religiously listens to the wishes of the President of the Republic, who, more than 7,000 kilometers away, depicts a dark year 2023 but, according to the Elysée, full of ” courage “.
The Prime Minister, at the head of a relative majority shaken by the adoption, on December 19, 2023, of the law on immigration, experienced by the National Rally as a “ideological victory” from the extreme right, is aware of the growing rumor of a reshuffle which could drive it out of 57, rue de Varenne.
The council of ministers scheduled for January 3 is postponed
The Elysée announces a major upheaval for the month of January. The head of state “chews”, according to his expression, the plan aimed at relaunching the second five-year term. And, in order to “work on actions for the month of January”, according to the Palace, preferred to postpone the council of ministers scheduled for Wednesday January 3.
However, in his brief speech, Emmanuel Macron does not let anything appear to be a great evening, saying he is satisfied that the twelve months that have passed have made the trial lie ” incapacity ” who is targeting him. And thank ” Especially “ the Prime Minister and her government for the work accomplished.
Listening to the wishes, Elisabeth Borne smiles, deeming the compliment deserved. But those around him wonder. Does this unusual recognition from the head of state mean: “Thank you for everything, good luck”? In July 2020, Emmanuel Macron welcomed the “remarkable work” by Edouard Philippe, before parting with it the next day.
Having just been decorated by the soldiers with the Golden Forest Star, rewarding aptitude for survival in the jungle, Elisabeth Borne continued on 1er January his Guyanese journey aboard a canoe, on the Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni river, allowing him to stay, for a few more hours, a good distance from Paris, where his destiny is at stake.