Gabriel Attal gathered his government on Thursday in Matignon and continued his discussions with the "
driving forces " of the country to prepare in a "
collective
" manner
his general policy declaration of January 30, which he presents as a response to the expectations of the "
middle classes
".
“
Act and move forward
,” the Prime Minister wrote on X with a photo of the government gathered around him at Matignon.
This work aims for “
immediate implementation of the projects, as soon as they are presented by the Prime Minister to Parliament
”, for “
concrete and rapid results
”, we underline at Matignon.
This meeting is being held two days after a long press conference by Emmanuel Macron during which the president hoped that the government would demonstrate "
effectiveness
" on several subjects: work, birth rate, school or health.
He notably promised an “
Act II of a law for growth
” and “
activity
”, tax cuts from 2025, but also a new birth leave, regulations on the use of screens by children or the generalization in 2026 of a “
single outfit
” in schools.
After this working meeting which lasted almost two hours, the new Prime Minister continued his meetings with political forces, trade unions, employers and associations of elected officials, to “
feed
” his speech to Parliament.
He also plans new meetings on the ground.
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LR gives a speech of firmness according to Éric Ciotti
The head of government received the president of Medef Patrick Martin because, he wrote on X, “
merit and work must always be better rewarded
”.
He then spoke with the right represented by Éric Ciotti, president of the Les Républicains party, Bruno Retailleau and Olivier Marleix, respectively leaders of LR senators and deputies, whose voices are crucial in the National Assembly in the absence of a majority absolute.
Éric Ciotti said on leaving that he had given a “
firm speech
” to Gabriel Attal, in “
return for the somewhat aggressive methods of the president
” after the “
poaching
” of the Sarkozyist Rachida Dati, who became Minister of Culture.
In particular, he threatened the government with a “
reaction
” if it resorted again to article 49.3 of the Constitution on budgetary texts next fall.
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The former prime minister ex-PS rallied to the macronie Manuel Valls saw in this arrival of Ms. Dati a “
triple provocation
” of the president: with regard to LR “
at a moment when we must rather seek unity, coalitions
”;
with regard to justice because Ms. Dati is “
indicted for corruption
” and with regard to the world of culture which has “
the feeling of being taken hostage
”.
Attal wants to “valorize the work of the middle classes”
On Friday, the secretary general of Force Ouvrière, Frédéric Souillot, and the president of the National Rally Jordan Bardella will be received.
Deprived of a relative majority, the Prime Minister will not ask for a vote of confidence at the end of his speech, like the other heads of government of the Fifth Republic in this situation.
The left has promised a motion of censure but it has little chance of being adopted, with the right not considering supporting it.
Gabriel Attal intends in this speech to “
valorize the work of the middle classes
” who “
wait for us to act for them to rearm our public services
”, “
ensure security
” and “
act for the ecological transition
”.
Received Tuesday afternoon, the general secretary of the CFDT Marylise Léon said she had highlighted the importance of the “
life at work pact
”, “
purchasing power
”, “
the gender equality index
” and the need to “
strengthen social dialogue
”, a few months after the forceps adoption of the pension reform.
Her CGT counterpart, Sophie Binet, who met the Prime Minister on Wednesday evening, hammered home the need to increase wages, "the
first priority for the French today
", and demanded the regularization of the 500 undocumented workers striking at the CGT.
Thursday evening, Gabriel Attal will speak in front of the executive office (management) of the presidential Renaissance party in the presence of Secretary General Stéphane Séjourné, who has become his Minister of Foreign Affairs.