Gabriel Attal had not started his speech on Tuesday when, already, a first threat hovered over the head of the new prime minister. The 146 left-wing deputies tabled a motion of censure, in the absence of a vote of confidence.

A text that the National Rally (RN) will “probably not vote for”, said the RN vice-president of the National Assembly, Sébastien Chenu. Without the reinforcement of the 88 Marinist deputies, the hopes of the left fade away.