The calendar becomes clearer. While the coronavirus crisis forced the executive to postpone the second round of municipal elections, the date of June 21 was initially envisaged. A report from the Scientific Council, expected by mid-May, was also expected to confirm this decision. However, the scenario seems to have changed in recent hours. So much so that Emmanuel Macron opened up to a part of the government, meeting in the Council of Ministers this Wednesday.
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According to our information, the President of the Republic took advantage of this closed session to raise the possibility of postponing the poll until next October. Anxious not to reproduce the sorry fiasco which surrounded the organization of the first round, the Head of State has planned to reunite the President of the National Assembly, Richard Ferrand, and that of the Senate, Gérard Larcher, Thursday noon the Élysée.
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