Reinforcing Macron: Priorities of the New French Government
Reinforcing Macron: Priorities of the New French Government
Author(s): Łukasz Maślanka
Subject(s): Politics, Governance, Government/Political systems
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Emmanuel Macron; France; government; politics; priorities;
Summary/Abstract: On 6 July, President Emmanuel Macron appointed a new government headed by Jean Castex. Its main task is further implementation of reforms aiming at reinvigorating the competitiveness of the French economy under new conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis it caused. The main political priority is to secure Macron’s re-election in 2022 and to maintain the dominant position of the presidential party, La République en Marche (LREM).
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
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