A woman returns to the head of government.
Elisabeth Borne was appointed Prime Minister on Monday by Emmanuel Macron.
“I want to dedicate this nomination to all little girls, “go after your dreams”, nothing should slow down the fight for the place of women in our society”
, launched the new head of government on the steps of Matignon during the handover organized with Jean Castex.
During her brief speech, she promised
to "act faster and stronger"
to take up the
"climate and ecological challenge"
, prioritized by Emmanuel Macron during the presidential campaign.
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With this choice, the Head of State puts an end to three weeks of suspense, at the same time as more than thirty years of the male appointment at the Hôtel de Matignon.
But by ending up promoting this former socialist, loyal from the start, Emmanuel Macron also gives – a rare thing – the feeling of giving in under pressure.
The one that, according to several of those close to her…
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