Emmanuel Macron is going to reconnect with the traditional presidential interview of July 14, in order to specify the broad outlines of the policy which he intends to apply for the rest of his five-year term. And those around him have already chosen the journalists who will be facing him.
According to our information, the Elysée has opted for an unprecedented tandem: the presenter of the 20 Hours of TF1 Gilles Bouleau and Léa Salamé, the political madam of France 2. "We made several proposals before the Elysée validated this option, we are confirmed in the chains. Above all, a duo of man and woman was needed. The Anne-Claire Coudray option was not chosen, nor that of Laurent Delahousse. Just like Anne-Sophie Lapix, who will be officially on leave.
"It will probably be around 1 pm"
After having granted an interview to the regional press (including Le Parisien), the President of the Republic will respond directly to questions from Gilles Bouleau and Léa Salamé once the Champs-Elysées parade is over. “It will probably be around 1 pm to have the maximum audience, ensures a senior executive. This is good news, it was time for Macron to resume this exercise. Speeches on television without contradiction, it's going to be a while. "
The last time the head of state bowed to the exercise, it was in May 2018 to defend his first assessment. At the time, his entourage had opted for Jean-Jacques Bourdin (BFMTV / RMC) and Edwy Plenel, live from the Palais de Chaillot. "It's the worst show I've ever seen," said Franck Louvrier, Nicolas Sarkozy's former communications advisor. He regretted that the journalists "listen to their questions more than Macron's answers".