This Sunday, December 31, 2023, it was hot for Elisabeth Borne. It was just after midday local time when it landed in the tropical climate of Guyana, an overseas region bordering Brazil. From Cayenne, the head of government is preparing to fly over part of the Amazon forest in a helicopter to reach her destination: the forward military base of the 9th Marine Infantry Regiment, where she will celebrate New Year's Eve in the evening.
But before she takes off, she religiously listens to the wishes of the President of the Republic, who, more than 7,000 kilometers away, describes a year 2023 that is bleak but, according to the Elysée, full of “courage”.
The Prime Minister, at the head of a relative majority shaken by the adoption of the immigration law on December 19, 2023, perceived by the National Assembly as an “ideological victory” of the extreme right, is unaware of rumors of a reshuffle , which could lead to eviction from 57 Rue de Varenne.
The Council of Ministers scheduled for January 3rd has been postponed
The Elysée is announcing a major change for the month of January. The head of state is, as he puts it, “chewing” on the plan aimed at resuming the second five-year term. And in order to “work on the measures of the month of January,” according to the palace, it preferred to postpone the Council of Ministers scheduled for Wednesday, January 3.
However, in his short speech, Emmanuel Macron did not give the impression of a great evening and said he was satisfied that the past twelve months had belied the “impotence” trial brought against him. And I would like to thank “especially” the Prime Minister and her government for the work they have done.
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When Elisabeth Borne listens to the wishes, she smiles and thinks the compliment is deserved. But the people around him are surprised. Does this unusual recognition from the head of state mean: “Thank you for everything, good luck”? In July 2020, Emmanuel Macron praised Edouard Philippe's “remarkable work” before parting ways with him the next day.
Having just been awarded the Golden Forest Star by the soldiers, which rewarded her ability to survive in the jungle, Elisabeth Borne continued her journey to Guyana on January 1 aboard a canoe on the Saint-Laurent-du-River. -Maroni allowed him to stay a few more hours at some distance from Paris, where his fate was at stake.