France's newly appointed Prime Minister, Francois Bayrou, must consider the opinions of all political forces in the National Assembly, according to Jordan Bardella, leader of the French far-right party "National Rally."
Report informs that in an interview with BFM TV on December 13th, Bardella stated that the new Prime Minister will need to engage in dialogue with all political parties represented in parliament.
He added that the "National Rally" will not put forward a no-confidence motion a priori and will first observe how the new cabinet operates.
Marine Le Pen, head of the party's parliamentary group, hopes that the new Prime Minister will "listen to and hear the opposition political forces to create a reasonable and well-thought-out budget plan."
Failure to do so, according to Le Pen, will lead France into "a dead end and a crisis."
Meanwhile, the far-left "France Unbowed" party announced its intention to put forward a no-confidence motion against Bayrou. The party also wrote on social media X that "the president must leave his post."
Marine Tondelier, National Secretary of the "Europe Ecology - The Greens" party, told the TV channel that if Bayrou does not focus on economic development and fails to find a replacement for Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, her party will have "no choice" and will vote for a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister when the opportunity arises.
The Socialist Party, on the other hand, promised not to support a no-confidence motion against the new Prime Minister if Bayrou does not resort to Article 49.3 of the Constitution, which allows laws to be passed without a vote in the National Assembly. The Socialists also stated that they do not intend to join Bayrou's government.
Fabien Roussel, National Secretary of the Communist Party, considered Bayrou's appointment "bad news" and immediately put forward the party's demands - "a change in political course, respect for parliament, and non-application of Article 49.3 of the French Constitution."