After the closing of the Olympic Games, the President of the Republic takes his time to choose a new Prime Minister. In the meantime, Lucie Castet, the candidate of the New Popular Front, does not let up and continues to make her voice heard.
The end of the political truce after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The period of political calm comes to an end after the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Emmanuel Macron called on political forces to work together in a symbolic speech. The new government has not yet been named, and despite the rejection of Lucie Castets, candidate of the New Popular Front, she continues to challenge the president.
Lucie Castets makes herself heard, revealing her homosexuality in an interview with Paris Match. In a letter sent to deputies, she reveals the priorities of a possible government of the New Popular Front, including increasing wages and a fairer taxation system, while maintaining the sensitive measure of reinstating the wealth tax.
She also proposes a new approach to work in the Assembly, with a better distribution of key positions among the different political groups, as well as a more equitable management of the parliamentary agenda. Lucie Castets takes advantage of the current transition period, while Emmanuel Macron delays in naming a Prime Minister, to maintain the pressure.
“We don’t give up”
Despite Emmanuel Macron’s refusal, Lucie Castets does not give up. She plans to make media appearances in the days to come and participates in a meeting of the New Popular Front during the summer days of the Ecologists. She is seeking to impose her own pace and accelerate that of the president, who continues to consult in order to form his government.
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