Ex-French PM Predicts Macron's Early Departure from Office – Politico
According to reports, former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe suggests that President Emmanuel Macron might have to exit his position next year. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Edouard Philippe has reportedly instructed his party to prepare for a possible snap presidential election in 2025, in which he intends to participate.
Former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe believes that President Emmanuel Macron may have to leave office before the end of his term. This insight, shared by Politico, comes from anonymous sources close to the situation. Philippe, who served as the head of the French government from 2017 to 2020 and is currently the mayor of Le Havre, recently declared his intention to run for the nation’s highest office in the upcoming presidential election.
Following a disappointing performance by his centrist bloc in the European Parliament elections, Macron called an early parliamentary vote in June. The election resulted in no party achieving an outright majority, leaving France with a hung parliament.
In a Wednesday article, Politico quoted unnamed senior members of the Horizons party suggesting that Philippe anticipates Macron will not last until the end of his mandate in 2027.
Philippe reportedly told his party to “be ready for a spring” in 2025, emphasizing that “everything can move,” as discussed by Politico.
During an interview with Le Point on Tuesday, Philippe confirmed his candidacy for the next presidential election, stating “yes, I confirm it” when asked if he would be prepared for an earlier election.
Meanwhile, last Saturday, Mathilde Panot, the parliamentary leader of the left-wing France Unbowed party, announced via a post on X that the “draft resolution to initiate the procedure for the impeachment of the President of the Republic, in accordance with Article 68 of the Constitution, was sent today to parliamentarians for co-signatures.”
This action followed Macron's refusal to appoint the candidate put forth by the New Popular Front, the expansive left-wing coalition that won the most seats in the parliamentary election, of which LFI is a part.
“Macron refuses to submit to the people’s vote, so we must dismiss him,” Panot explained, sharing the draft resolution that stated the “National Assembly and Senate can and must defend democracy against the president’s authoritarian leanings.”
To initiate the impeachment process, the LFI, which holds 72 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly, must gather signatures from at least 10% of the parliamentary members for their motion.
Mathilde Moreau contributed to this report for TROIB News
Former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe believes that President Emmanuel Macron may have to leave office before the end of his term. This insight, shared by Politico, comes from anonymous sources close to the situation. Philippe, who served as the head of the French government from 2017 to 2020 and is currently the mayor of Le Havre, recently declared his intention to run for the nation’s highest office in the upcoming presidential election.
Following a disappointing performance by his centrist bloc in the European Parliament elections, Macron called an early parliamentary vote in June. The election resulted in no party achieving an outright majority, leaving France with a hung parliament.
In a Wednesday article, Politico quoted unnamed senior members of the Horizons party suggesting that Philippe anticipates Macron will not last until the end of his mandate in 2027.
Philippe reportedly told his party to “be ready for a spring” in 2025, emphasizing that “everything can move,” as discussed by Politico.
During an interview with Le Point on Tuesday, Philippe confirmed his candidacy for the next presidential election, stating “yes, I confirm it” when asked if he would be prepared for an earlier election.
Meanwhile, last Saturday, Mathilde Panot, the parliamentary leader of the left-wing France Unbowed party, announced via a post on X that the “draft resolution to initiate the procedure for the impeachment of the President of the Republic, in accordance with Article 68 of the Constitution, was sent today to parliamentarians for co-signatures.”
This action followed Macron's refusal to appoint the candidate put forth by the New Popular Front, the expansive left-wing coalition that won the most seats in the parliamentary election, of which LFI is a part.
“Macron refuses to submit to the people’s vote, so we must dismiss him,” Panot explained, sharing the draft resolution that stated the “National Assembly and Senate can and must defend democracy against the president’s authoritarian leanings.”
To initiate the impeachment process, the LFI, which holds 72 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly, must gather signatures from at least 10% of the parliamentary members for their motion.
Mathilde Moreau contributed to this report for TROIB News
