Free trade: rejection of the EU/Canada agreement divides the right. Some on the right, surprised to see the Republicans vote like the left, wanted to recall their attachment to liberalism.
Franck Riester, Minister of Foreign Trade, denounced a ‘political coup’ and a “bad day for our economy’ But the response from Bruno Retailleau, leader of the LR senators, referred him to the economic results of the executive. “Who are you when your government is responsible for almost 900 billion in debt since 2017?”, replied the senator from Vendée.