Macron will likely seek a candidate for the prime minister post on the middle-left to form a new government after Monday's lost vote of confidence.
He is forced to find a prime minister who is accepted by the Socialist Party and the moderate right. I cannot say any name – but when it is put to the test, opportunities may arise, says Marie Demker, professor of political science at the University of Gothenburg.
She is not surprised by the result that toppled Prime Minister François Bayrou, and notes that the left bloc "did not show any sign of crack".
That Macron would turn to the radical right to find a prime minister, Demker rules out.
He has made it a matter of cabinet.
Protests to come
On the other hand, Macron shakes off the demands to call new elections, or to make his position available.
The more times the radical right's Marine Le Pen demands his resignation, the more determined Macron is to stay.
Demker widens the view to the crisis-like economic situation.
One can think differently about the budget that the outgoing prime minister has intended to present. But the situation is very serious and the country has borrowed itself up over its ears.
New protests are announced for later in the week, but will likely have reduced explosive power now that the government has resigned – but future demonstrations are likely, as a new budget must be adopted later in the autumn.
Forced laws have been used on several previous occasions – and it has always been followed by extensive protests.
The awareness of the crisis is not particularly alive in the opposition. Demker notes that the radical right blames globalization, while the radical left points to financial capital. In addition, the EU is often accused of bearing the blame for the problems.
Affects the EU
Moreover, the crisis in France partially affects European cooperation.
It has already to some extent weakened France's influence within the EU. But if they do not manage to solve the problems, it can affect the German-French weight within the EU. It can also affect other issues, such as the build-up of defense or economic policy towards the USA, says Professor Maria Demker.
A weak France harms the EU both against the east and the west.
