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While he submitted his resignation to Emmanuel Macron following the legislative elections, Gabriel Attal is expected to remain in office for some time. The Prime Minister will perhaps find time to recharge his batteries in his family home, located in Corsica.
It is a turning point in French political history which played out this Sunday July 7 at the polls. A little less than a month after the announcement by the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, to dissolve the National Assembly, the French were called to vote for the legislative elections. After a first round which suggested that the National Rally (RN) could reach an absolute majority in the Assembly, the second round finally reshuffled the cards with three strong groups, but without a majority. If the New Popular Front comes first with nearly 180 seats, Renaissance is in second position with 163 seats and the RN third with 143.
A result which pushed the Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, to speak shortly after the unveiling of the results, to announce that he would submit his resignation to the President as of Monday, July 8. "This evening, the political group that I represented in this campaign (...) does not have a majority. Thus, faithful to republican tradition and in accordance with my principles, tomorrow morning I will submit my resignation to the president of the Republic,” declared the Prime Minister. According to the latest information, Brigitte Macron's husband refused this resignation, asking the 35-year-old politician to still remain in office "for the moment", in order to "ensure the stability of the country" just a few weeks before the start of the Paris Olympic Games, this year's major sporting event in the world.
A house known to local residents
No early departure therefore for Gabriel Attal, who should remain Prime Minister for at least a few more weeks. Joyce Jonathan's former childhood sweetheart should therefore not be able to enjoy her house, located in Coti Chiavari, in Corsica-du-Sud. Indeed, the former member of the Socialist Party owns 11% of an SCI (real estate company) which owns "in full ownership a detached house in Corsica of 110 m² on undeveloped land of one hectare worth of 1.2 million euros", as indicated by BFM Business last January.
A house which is not unknown to local residents since a rally called for by the pro-independence party Core in Fronte was to be organized in front of it last April. An action ultimately banned by the Corsican prefecture.
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