During this time should not apply the text

Breakfast at Matignon. As every Tuesday, the leaders of the majority are found at Matignon. Order of the day: how out of the crisis Nicolas Sarkozy suggested to seek a "new discussion" of the text. Pierre Méhaignerie, which is close to him, suggested a "suspension". Estoppel of Dominique de Villepin: "Beyond a certain period, the suspension becomes a withdrawal." He was "open" to change so long as they are not legislative. Alternatives: "termination of contract maintenance" dismissal and the negotiations of branches to reduce the duration of the trial period of two years to one year.

Office of the UMP group. The meeting is held each week at 10 a.m. but... without the villepinistes members. The latter (Hervé Mariton, Georges Tron, Daniel Garrigue...) in another room of the Assembly held a press conference to present the launch of a "citizen petition" support to the SCE and the Government. The sarkozystes benefit. At the entrance of the Hall, Frédéric Lefebvre, the parliamentary Adviser to Nicolas Sarkozy, distils the word sarkozyste to members who arrive. Before the Office, the advocate, one after the other, the suspension of the SCE to restart dialogue. Bernard Accoyer sees its concern about the support social situation.

Meeting of the UMP group. Dominique de Villepin, who did not participate in the Office, reiterates its position: the main tense, Yes; "withdrawal", no. Voted, the text has become "the law of the Republic". Then, it should overshadow to welcome the King of Spain. Nicolas Sarkozy intervenes, offering a stay without saying: "If we open a negotiation, it is to reach a compromise." During this time, should not apply the text. "In other words: put the parentheses Act to negotiate, and if the change to take account of the"compromise", change the. Applause.

The four columns in the Assembly room. Before journalists, the Jean-Pierre Grand villepiniste ensures that the day of action is not "a success". George Tron says not to apply a law passed by the Parliament likely to promote the national Front in 2007. The sarkozystes, glee, stating that the UMP group rallied to their leading position. Jean-Louis Debré, President of the Assembly, is on the same wavelength, they want to believe. On the Socialist side, Jean-Marc Ayrault asks Nicolas Sarkozy to resign.

Point releases of Bernard Accoyer. The President of the UMP group supports the position of Sarkozy on which, he says, Villepin did "not rule": "That the period between the decision of the Constitutional Council and the promulgation of the text is used to restart dialogue." A wish "common and unanimous" elected representatives of the majority, provides. And Bernard Accoyer take his distances with the villepiniste petition, in which he sees a "source of divisions".

Room of the four columns. The villepinistes fulminent, explaining that the death of the CEP would be suicidal. The entourage of the President of the Assembly, Jean-Louis Debré, enrage. Less against Nicolas Sarkozy against Bernard Accoyer.

The session. Villepin maintains its position: "the Republic, this is not the prerequisites, it is not the ultimatum. Translation of Hervé Mariton: must be a "fast" Act enactment.

Executive Board of the UMP. In the evening, Sarkozy addresses the principal leaders of the party: "the Government is now forced to move."