Behind François Bayrou's revolt, the desire to undermine Gabriel Attal's first steps. The centrist's public refusal to join the government puts a strain on the Prime Minister's authority over his troops.
When the president of MoDem and mayor of Pau evokes “the gulf that has widened between the province and Paris” to illustrate the absence of “deep agreement on the policy to follow” which leads him to distance himself from the executive. Faced with the lack of enthusiasm from the PM, the centrist then denounced a “step of humiliation” in front of parliamentarians.