“ In times of crisis, it is very difficult to make decisions. It is the emergency doctor (who visits his Marseille clinic every day, editor's note) and the former minister who is speaking. ” For Renaud Muselier, president of the South region and of the Association of Regions of France (ARF), the time is not for controversies, but rather for strengthening ties between the regions and the State.
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A sentiment widely shared by local executive presidents. Xavier Bertrand, boss of Hauts-de-France, believes that "this is not the time to play elbows but that to stick together". Political color does not influence judgment. Right or left, the labels fade in front of the epidemic. "Today is a sacred union," says Marie-Guite Dufay, president of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. We work together, it's a question of responsibility. ”
Regions manage for masks
If they refuse to criticize the government for the moment, the regional presidents still had to intervene on a
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