FRANCE HAS A NEW GOVERNMENT, BUT WHAT ELSE WILL CHANGE ?

 
President Hollande and the Prime Minister Manuel Valls last night announced the composition of the second Valls Cabinet of Ministers.  There are 33 members, of which 16 are women.  

A meeting of all 33 members took place this morning at the Elysee Palace and a Vote of Confidence will be sought in the National Assembly in October.

The Cabinet includes six new faces and discussions  took longer than expected because for personal reasons some candidates refused the posts they were offered.   This reveals a certain malaise on the left of the Socialist Party after the services of the Minister for the Economy, Arnaud Montebourg, were not retained.

What are these hidden problems ?  So far only the composition of the Cabinet has been decided.   What remains to be decided can be sumarised as follows;

   -  Since early 2014 Hollande has modified his political policies and objectives with his Pact of Responsibility  which rewards the creation of new jobs in Industry.  The Socialist Left of the party is wary of this Policy.    
   -  Will this new government take into account the reasons for the set-backs in the results of the 2014 Municipal Elections and in the 2014 EU Parliamentary Elections ? Other parties are watching !
   -  How will Hollande reconcile the left wing of the Socialists and the Trade Unions with his new policies ?
   -  Will the Government make big direct investments in Capital Projects (Motorways, Housing, Railways) to reduce unemployment and get the wheels of industry turning ?
 
It is President Hollande who will be judged by the results of this new Government, not Valls !  He cannot blame only the EUROZONE (and Merkel's 3% principles) for the problems France is facing now, after dithering during almost two and a half years of his five year mandate at the helm !

French electors, particularly on the Left, are hurting and they are disappointed. Opinion Polls have revealed that only 17% of voters are satisfied with Hollande's performance.  They and the Trade Unionists will soon be Marching in Demonstrations if solutions to current problems are not found quickly !
.