The Figaro Letter of July 6, 2020

Dear subscribers,

Our new Prime Minister Jean Castex spoke for the first time this weekend. He expressed his desire for "dialogue" , his determination to "get as close to the field" and his intention to "move forward differently". You will understand, it will still have to wait for the shattering announcements. May the appointment of new ministers this Monday shed more light on the ambitions of the Matignon tenant.

If you like politics (and even if you don't like it), I advise you to read the fascinating story by Wally Bordas on the victory of the left in Marseille on Saturday, at the end of a very long and chaotic day .

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Macron and Castex seek team to bounce back

Jean Castex and Édouard Philippe during the handover ceremony on Friday at the Matignon hotel. Jean-Christophe Marmara / Le Figaro

France is holding its breath: is it Christophe Castaner's last day at the Interior? Are we going to witness the return of Ségolène Royal? This Monday (before 8 p.m.), we will know the names of the ministers of the Castex government. They should be around twenty, counting

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