Mr. Cambadélis wants a cabinet reshuffle “expand the government majority” – Le Monde

Le Monde | 02/04/2016 at 2:36 • Updated 02/04/2016 at 2:57 | By Françoise Fressoz

a week after the departure of Christiane Taubira government, Jean-Christophe Cambadélis pleaded Wednesday, February 3 for a cabinet reshuffle may “expand the government majority.”

Invited to the program “Questions info” on the parliamentary channel in partnership with Le Monde , Agence France-Presse and France info, the first secretary of the Socialist party (PS) has confirmed the imminent departure of the foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, who should be appointed Chairman of the constitutional Council by Francois Hollande.

He also referred to the acquired starting Sylvia Pinel, currently in charge of housing. The reshuffle should intervene “after February 10 ‘, as specified by the spokesman of the government.

The case of Nicolas Hulot

for the head of the Socialists, three solutions available to the President of the Republic: replace outgoing ministers “post to post ” take the current ministers in “affecting the . other responsibilities “ , or” gather around the government draft new personalities and new players “ this is the third solution which favor:

“ I wish all left or beyond talents reinforce government action. “

François Hollande received earlier in the day at the Elysee Nicolas Hulot, the environmentalist and former TV presenter who was much involved in the preparation of the COP 21. But Jean-Christophe Cambadelis expresses doubts on its possible entry into government: “I do not know what Nicolas Hulot wants, but I did not feel that he was enthusiastic in his last catch of positron . “

The call environmentalists

The first secretary of the PS wants to return to government environmentalists,” all environmentalists “ he even stated, refusing to mention a particular name and preferring to think in terms of political parties. Europe Ecology-The Greens suffered lately a series of departures resulting in a split made between individuals who continue to support government action, like François de Rugy or Jean-Vincent Place, and those who prefer to camp in ‘opposition. “Environmentalists today have vocation to work with the Socialists,” emphasized Jean Christophe Cambadelis.

Finally the boss of PS firmly defended the current Minister agriculture, Stéphane Le Foll, who faces the wrath of farmers: “[He] is one of the best agriculture ministers of the fifth Republic, one of the best connoisseurs of agricultural thing in France. “ adds: ” It would deceive the farmers by telling them that it would be enough to change a minister that their problems are resolved. “