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Does the state plan to privatize national roads?

2020-09-19T16:13:58.560Z


VERIFICATION - A decree governing the concession of certain segments of national roads raises concerns. Is right ?


THE QUESTION.

A decree that went unnoticed in the middle of summer has become the subject of contention.

This text of August 14, signed by the Prime Minister, the Minister for Ecological Transition and his Secretary of State for Transport, regulates the concession of certain segments of national roads to private actors, such as Vinci and Eiffage.

Read also: Privatization of highways: a senatorial report denounces the shortfall for the state

With this decree "

relating to the conditions for classifying certain sections of roads in the category of motorways

", the fear of "

privatization

" of French nationals is back in the public debate.

The highways are not enough for them to make money on the backs of motorists!

", In particular rebelled Friday, September 18 Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

The leader of rebellious France believes that the state offers "

new gifts

" to the private sector.

Is this really the case?

CHECKS.

For the government, the timing is in any case badly chosen.

The controversy comes the day after the publication by the Senate of an investigation

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Source: lefigaro

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