It was expected, it’s now official. Gabriel Attal on Tuesday became the youngest Prime Minister in the history of the Fifth Republic. The appointment of the former Minister of National Education to Matignon puts an end to more than a year and a half of governance by Élisabeth Borne. This new head of government, logically, also generates many reactions. If in the majority Gabriel Attal is encouraged and congratulated for his new functions, the opposition, as expected, opposes it. Especially on the left.
To the applause of the majority
Compliments and encouragement. The tone of the majority is set starting with Yaël Braun-Pivet (Renaissance), the president of the National Assembly, who “addresses all [ses] best wishes to Gabriel Attal, new Prime Minister.” “I know that we will be able to work together in confidence in order to pursue the economic and social reforms undertaken in the service of the French in the National Assembly,” she added.
“The fact that he is there gives additional impetus to carry out our reforms,” said Sylvain Maillard, head of the Renaissance deputies in the National Assembly. For her part, Aurore Bergé, Minister of Solidarity, praised the “audacity” and the “surpassing to bring about the transformation that our country needs with the President of the Republic”.
“Congratulations dear Gabriel Attal for this important and demanding mission to continue the implementation of the project initiated in 2017 by the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron in France and in Europe”, addressed the new Prime Minister, the Minister of Transport Clément Beaune.
The left is very upbeat
Jean-Luc Mélenchon was one of the first to react to the appointment of Gabriel Attal. The leader of France Insoumise (LFI) denounces the fact that “the function of Prime Minister is disappearing. The presidential monarch governs alone with his court. Woe to the people whose princes are children.” Still at LFI, Manuel Bompard believes that the macronie, “minority”, “turns in on itself. Attal, responsible for the “Parcoursup” fiasco, concealer of the Benalla affair and minister of budgetary austerity, is promoted.
LFI deputy François Ruffin has no illusions and predicts that after the “20s of 49.3, a forced march of pension reform against citizens, against unions, against the Assembly” under the governance of Élisabeth Borne , it is the turn of “Gabriel Attal to continue the Macronist work, always for the benefit of the powerful, against the lives of the people”.
Olivier Faure, first secretary of the PS, believes quite concisely that “Emmanuel Macron succeeds himself”. “The new Prime Minister’s roadmap: index salaries to inflation, put work back at the heart of the France project,” warns Fabien Roussel, national secretary of the PCF.
Marine Tondelier, national secretary of the Ecologists, seems to be giving Gabriel Attal a slim chance to prove himself and promises to judge “on actions”: “Protection of living things, fight against inequalities, democratic respect. There are lots of very simple ways to act quickly. »
The right wants to give him a chance
They will judge “on the acts”, promises Bruno Retailleau, president of the LR group in the Senate. “He will be a good Prime Minister if he manages to pursue a good policy for France: a policy of restoring public accounts, returning authority and rebuilding our collapsed public services,” he adds. the address of the person who was deputy minister responsible for public accounts in a previous government.
Éric Ciotti, president of LR, reiterates his line by affirming that “France urgently needs action: it needs another method. Permanent communication must give way to a policy of clarity and firmness.” Still at Les Républicains, Aurélien Pradié wishes him “successes.” He is above all the Prime Minister of Emmanuel Macron. He owes her everything. Succeeding quickly is one thing. Proving yourself is something else. The superficial always fears the long term.”
A “childish ballet” for the far right
“What can the French hope from this fourth Prime Minister and this fifth government in seven years? Nothing, replies Marine Le Pen. Tired of this childish ballet of ambitions and egos, they are waiting for a project that puts them back at the heart of public priorities. »
The president of the National Rally holds the same line. “By appointing Gabriel Attal to Matignon, Emmanuel Macron wants to cling to his poll popularity to alleviate the pain of an interminable end to his reign,” adds Jordan Bardella.
Éric Zemmour, president of Reconquête!, notes for his part that “a Macronian is replaced by a Macronian who will replace Macronians with other Macronians. Emmanuel Macron is a top: if he stops spinning in circles, he falls.”