Gabriel Attal has split his draft measures against tax and social fraud into two distinct parts. Tax fraud three weeks ago, social fraud today.

It is a media skill and a political ruse. Tackling one day a fraud of EUR 30 billion, then another day a Fraud estimated at EUR 8 billion, strikes more people's minds than a single announcement involving EUR 38 billion. The Minister of Public Accounts thus serves Emmanuel Macron at the same time as he serves his own interests. By taking up an issue as passionate as fraud, Attal knew he would...