French President Emmanuel Macron. Picture: BLOOMBERG
That means that while Macron may be able to keep control of the executive branch, he will have a hard time passing legislation, putting much of his agenda in peril — including plans to increase the retirement age and deliver tax reforms. The president’s cabinet will also be shuffled. Three ministers failed to be elected and officials in Macron’s office have previously said anyone in that position would have to relinquish their jobs. Ecology minister Amelie de Montchalin said on Sunday night that she will leave the government.
But he could cobble together alliances on specific topics — his position on raising the retirement age is similar to that of the centre-right Republicans, for example. The National Rally, meanwhile, which won a record result, has enough seats to be able influence committees and get a designated amount of floor time to air its views, an important step in the decade-long effort by Marine Le Pen to bring the party to the centre of French politics.
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