Matignon, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Justice ... In Macronie, all roads now lead to Nicolas Sarkozy. The announcement of the reshuffle, this Monday afternoon, consecrated the entry into government of many personalities who worked with the former head of state. Starting with the Prime Minister, Jean Castex, former Deputy Secretary General of the Élysée Palace under Nicolas Sarkozy. As soon as his appointment was known, the new tenant of Matignon also called the former president. In response, Nicolas Sarkozy said he had "a lot of respect, friendship and even affection " for Jean Castex.
When he had met with Emmanuel Macron, notably on June 8, the former President of the Republic had slipped an advice to his successor: change Prime Minister during his mandate to give new life to his quinquennium. Nicolas Sarkozy has always judged, with hindsight, that he should have appointed another prime minister rather than keep
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