The milestone of six months spent at Matignon having been crossed, Elisabeth Borne will receive the insignia of the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit.
"The republican tradition will be respected"
, indicates Sunday the Elysée in Figaro.
A ceremony is to be held in the coming weeks,
“before the end of the year”.
“The exact date”
is still
“in calibration”
, says an adviser to the executive.
This is the custom when a prime minister leads the government for more than six months.
The ceremony is an opportunity for the Head of State to slip in some very political messages.
It is sometimes public;
François Hollande had thus tackled Manuel Valls.
But Emmanuel Macron has always preferred behind closed doors, presenting these badges to Edouard Philippe and Jean Castex at the end of a council of ministers in a restricted setting.
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The words of Emmanuel Macron will necessarily be scrutinized while the duration of the lease of Elisabeth Borne at Matignon is still the subject of speculation within the executive.
Especially since the head of state reiterated last month his wish to form an “alliance” with the Republicans.
If such a project were to be formalized, some executives of the majority believe that a change of head of government would be necessary.
Weakened by the poor results of the macronie in the legislative elections, shortly after settling in Matignon, Elisabeth Borne manages for the time being to do without an absolute majority.
Several texts have been adopted by Parliament.
The use of article 49-3 made it possible to have the 2023 budget adopted by the National Assembly.
The Prime Minister resisted the motions of censure tabled by the Nupes and the National Rally.
This strengthened his authority at the head of the government.
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But other very perilous texts await the executive, starting with the pension reform which must be presented in 2023.
After a semester at Matignon, Elisabeth Borne is slightly more popular (36%; -2 points) than the President of the Republic (35%; stable), according to the latest Ifop study published this Sunday in the JDD.
In addition to this decoration, the head of government will comply with another less formal tradition by planting a tree in the garden of Matignon.
She opted for a holm oak whose foliage is reputed to be persistent and resistant, said those around her.
