French cabinet announcement delayed to Wednesday: Presidency
French President Emmanuel Macron has delayed the announcement of his first cabinet by 24 hours until Wednesday, with his office saying extra checks had to be made on the tax affairs of potential ministers.
Although the extra background checks on ministers’ “tax status” and possible conflicts of interests were the reasons given for the delay, it is also possible 39-year-old Macron needs more time to complete a delicate balancing act.
Macron, a centrist, has promised to include faces from the left and right as well as political newcomers.
On Monday, his first day in office, he named centre-right MP Edouard Philippe as prime minister and travelled to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on reforming the European Union.
Although the extra background checks on ministers’ “tax status” and possible conflicts of interests were the reasons given for the delay, it is also possible 39-year-old Macron needs more time to complete a delicate balancing act.
Macron, a centrist, has promised to include faces from the left and right as well as political newcomers.
On Monday, his first day in office, he named centre-right MP Edouard Philippe as prime minister and travelled to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on reforming the European Union.