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National unity is not political union

While a large majority of French people seem to be in favor of a government of national unity, this is not the path that will be taken by the President of the Republic. On the one hand because the Republicans and the Socialist Party immediately closed the door to participation in such a government. On the other hand because the DNA of macronism is not to argue with the political parties of the old world to compose its executive, but rather with personalities. " National unity is not political union ," said a minister. Supported by another: " I believe in the discourse on national unity, not in the government of national unity ."

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It is in this spirit that Emmanuel Macron is looking for new figures to join his government majority. More than in political parties, he looks at the side of associative actors, people to whom the Élysée Palace does not regularly call and who the President would like to integrate into his system. It remains to convince them

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