Brussels - Paris: Europe and the Arabs - Agencies
The European media, including those in Belgium, were interested in appointing a young prime minister in the neighboring country, France. Although this is not the first time that a European country has chosen a young president or prime minister, the matter with regard to the new prime minister in Paris received greater attention after the appointment of Gabriel Attal as a new president. To the ministers in France, reactions varied within political and media circles, between those supporting the decision and seeing it as a “bold choice,” and those opposing it, questioning Attal’s ability to manage the country’s affairs, especially in the next stage with many thorny issues and files, most notably the education file and the new immigration law. According to what was reported by the Middle East News Agency and reported by the Youm7 website in Cairo

But Gabriel Attal, 34 years old, who became the youngest prime minister in the history of the Fifth French Republic, did not pay attention to who was a supporter or an opponent. Rather, he began his work immediately. As soon as he officially assumed the duties of prime minister, he headed to the towns affected by the floods in the area. Pas-de-Calais in northern France, in a step taken to stand by those affected by the effects of the floods that struck the region in the recent period. After that, Attal began consultations with French President Emmanuel Macron about the names that will form his future government, as forming the new government is the first difficult task facing him. He must find ideal solutions to infuse a new spirit in the government during this second term for President Macron, and he must also ensure respect for balances. political and taking into account the balance of power of the presidential majority of the "Democratic Movement", "Afaq" and "Ennahda" parties. Therefore, the issue of forming a government is his first thorny task and he must accomplish it quickly. Atal's appointment comes in the midst of difficult challenges facing the country, as well as thorny files that he must deal with, the most important of which is regarding the National Assembly (House of Representatives), where the ruling party does not have an absolute majority. In the face of the absence of this majority in the National Assembly and in the face of the rise of the extreme right, he is making efforts The French President is making hard efforts to solve this and give impetus to his second term. Gabriel Attal knows very well that a relative majority leads to many problems, so he must find many allies, especially to pass future draft laws smoothly, so that what happened during the ratification of the retirement system reform law, which was passed, is not repeated. It sparked numerous protests in the French street, and recently with the new immigration law, which caused widespread controversy due to its more stringent provisions, which led to divisions in the presidential camp. The immigration law constitutes another challenge that Gabriel Attal must face, even if the project is adopted. It has begun as if the Republican Party (right) and the National Rally Party (far-right) are the biggest winners after the difficult parliamentary discussions that preceded the vote on the law. The question now is whether Attal can Restoring balance to parliamentary debates? Can he reassure the left wing of the presidential majority, which objected to voting on the law? On the other hand. The issue of reforming education and the school system is another challenge that the new prime minister must deal with. During the ceremony of handing over and assuming the duties of prime minister, Gabriel Attal stressed that the school will be the mother of all battles during his term as head of the government and said, “It must be at the core of our priorities and I will give it as prime minister all the necessary capabilities.” To make it successful", as he assumed the position of Minister of National Education for a short period and the education file is of great importance to him. In addition, Gabriel Attal will also face a major test, which is his supervision of France’s hosting of the Olympic Games in the summer of 2024, and the challenges facing its organization, especially at the security level, transportation, and means of transportation. On the economic level, Attal faces the challenge of reducing the unemployment rate and confronting rising prices, and he must also ensure that investments are attracted to France, as France should remain “the most attractive for investments in Europe.” Also, one of the most prominent challenges awaiting the new French Prime Minister is the European Parliamentary elections scheduled for next June, as Attal must fight the electoral campaign battle against the far-right candidate, Jordan Bardella, who is leading in the polls, and he has a major role in choosing the ministers who must have the ability to Winning this bet on which Macron is counting a lot. The new Prime Minister must also defend the values ​​that President Macron has always defended, such as “overcoming divisions” and “renewal.” After the appointment of Gabriel Attal, Macron stressed that he is counting on Attal’s energy and commitment to implementing the renewal project that he called for in his speech to the French people. in the occasion of the New Year. Attal is expected to inject new blood into the government and gain more popular support (especially after the decline in the popularity of former Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne), give new impetus to Macron’s second term and send an important message, which is “start working as quickly as possible,” which is also the message that Macron wants to direct it by betting on young people. Gabriel Attal is distinguished by his ability to work and his passion for politics and involvement in political life early in his life. He became a member of the Socialist Party in 2006, and began working as Secretary of State for the Ministry of National Education, then became the official spokesman for the government, then a minister responsible for public accounts. The Minister of Economy, then the Minister of National Education last July. He is also very popular. When he served as the official spokesman for the government (in the period between 2020 and 2022), he carried out this task skillfully and imposed himself as one of the few members of the government who became known to public opinion, in addition to having support from within the ruling party and from the president. The Frenchman himself, will his political career, media capabilities, popularity and youth help him face these enormous challenges that await him? Will the “bold bet” chosen by Emmanuel Macron really succeed? This is what the coming days will prove.

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