What future for Elisabeth Borne?
Two weeks after the results of the legislative elections, the head of government is on trial.
Without an absolute majority, she is trying to save her position and maintain a capacity for action.
The strategy is proving successful, since Emmanuel Macron has so far renewed his confidence in him.
In public opinion too, the Prime Minister scores points.
According to an Odoxa Backbone Consulting survey carried out for
Le Figaro
, 51% of French people want it to remain in place.
This is nine points more than a week ago.
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However, this is not a blank check granted to it by the population.
On the contrary.
Aware that the process is risky, because it could lead to her resignation, the majority of French people (66%) believe that Elisabeth Borne must submit to the famous vote of confidence, supposed to follow according to republican tradition the general policy discourse that she will pronounce next Wednesday before the deputies.
The opinion is necessarily shared by sympathizers of the oppositions (78% for LFI, 75% PS, 70% EELV, 74% RN), but also by those of Renaissance (54%).
An “open” government
On the other hand, the desire for change is real.
Beyond Matignon, public opinion (55%) is calling for a broad ministerial reshuffle, particularly concerning the “most important” ministries.
They are less (40%) to want the change to be limited only to the three ministers beaten in the legislative elections, and Yaël Braun-Pivet, party for the Perchoir.
It is also preferable, for 46% of the French, that the new government be open to personalities from different backgrounds, without there necessarily being a coalition agreement recorded with these other parties.
"
The supporters of the most moderate parties (PS, EELV, Renaissance and LR) all choose, by far, this idea of open government when those who support the RN, Reconquête or LFI advocate the government of national unity
", emphasizes Céline Bracq, CEO of Odoxa.
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But, visibly pessimistic, public opinion does not believe that all these scenarios can come true: 56% of those polled believe that Emmanuel Macron will not take into account the new configuration of the National Assembly to govern in the five years to come. come.
“
Only Renaissance sympathizers still really believe in the Head of State's ability to listen to his fellow citizens
,” says Céline Bracq.