Elisabeth Borne will keep her post as Prime Minister after the reshuffle, while Emmanuel Macron will speak “by the end of the week”.
[Updated July 17, 2023 at 8:54 p.m.] According to information released by Le Figaro this Monday, July 17, Emmanuel Macron will keep Élisabeth Borne at Matignon after the reshuffle, which should take place by the end of the week. This confirmation comes as his new chief of staff, Jean-Denis Combrexelle, was announced on Monday morning and was validated by the Élysée. He then officiated as director of cabinet of Éric Dupond-Moretti. According to the President of the Republic, “the objective of the hundred days has been met and calm has returned”. But above all, the Head of State wishes to “ensure stability and substantive work”.
However, for a few months, the fate of Elisabeth Borne was not played. Rumors arose of his replacement by the current Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, who had “campaigned” in this direction. Another name came up often, that of Julien Denormandie, former deputy chief of staff of Emmanuel Macron, when the latter was Minister of the Economy.
As soon as confirmed, Elisabeth Borne indicated that she wanted “adjustments” for her Government. According to BFMTV, she will propose them to the President of the Republic “this week”. It remains to be seen how long the Prime Minister will remain in office. Even if Emmanuel Macron has repeatedly reiterated his support for Elisabeth Borne, we know that relations between the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister are sometimes quite tense.
