Macron Rules Out Left-Wing Government for France

Published AUG 27 2024

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Above: Emmanuel Macron President of France during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France. Image copyright: *** GETTY *** Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images

The Spin

The leftist bloc may have agreed on Lucie Castets as their candidate for prime minister, but Macron has a constitutional duty to ensure the stability of the country. If he were to appoint Castets, all other groups would form a majority to vote a motion of no-confidence against her government — and that's definitely not what institutional stability looks like.

Le Monde.fr

That Macron and his centrist allies are still in denial doesn't affect the fact that the French people have given a clear mandate to the leftist NFP. Therefore, his moves to deny the largest alliance its chance to form a new government and grab power through covert plots indicate his undemocratic disregard for the popular vote.

Jacobin

Macron is on a dangerous path against both the most voted party — the right-wing National Rally — and the largest group — the NFP — in a desperate power grab after his camp suffered a massive defeat in legislative elections. As he does so, he denies democracy and undermines the republic's institutions and the sovereignty of the people.

Spectator (UK)

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 38% chance that French president Emmanuel Macron will call another snap legislative election before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.