Macron, who has made himself a reputation for taking time to make decisions, didn’t like Bayrou’s comment and, in response, urged the prime minister to send his list of ministers by Tuesday night.
Macron is “awaiting the proposals” of the prime minister after he concludes talks with parliamentary leaders Tuesday, an adviser to the French president told POLITICO.
The adviser, who was granted anonymity to speak freely about a sensitive topic, said Macron expects Bayrou to propose ministers Tuesday once he wraps up consultations with parliamentary leaders and a question and answer session at the French parliament.
Macron is expected to soon travel to the cyclone-battered French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, and to attend a European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
Bayrou was appointed last Friday after the far-right National Rally and the left-wing New Popular Front coalition joined forces to topple the previous government led by Michel Barnier.