There are several public holidays in May to think about everything else but politics. Parliamentary elections are scheduled for June 12 and June 19, but French people are under the impression that this is in a long time.
More on this topic Subscribers only Macron in no rush to lay the blueprints for his second term He could also stay a few more days to handle day-to-day business. Castex might then hand in his government's resignation, to allow a reshuffle. Expect the usual protocol for an inauguration to be considerably lightened, as he was the incumbent. Emmanuel Macron's second term will officially start on Saturday.
Prime Minister Jean Castex is still in office, and so is his government, but not for much longer. Since then, he hasn't been up to much, publicly at least. On the night of Sunday April 24, Emmanuel Macron was comfortably reelected with 58.5% of the vote. Published on at 12h00, updated at 12h05 on Time to 2 min.Īre you lost with what's happening since the French presidential election? So are we. Spring cleaning and new partnerships before the French legislative elections ColumnĪfter the presidential election, France's political parties have returned to action at varying speeds, as the fallout settles and preparations for the June elections get underway, observes the 'Le Monde' columnist Gilles Paris.