Coronavirus: local authorities scandalized by the State which requisitions their masks

The mask war is raging between the State and local authorities. Regions and departments denounce the interception of their orders.

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Martine Vassal, the president (LR) of the departmental council of Bouches-du-Rhône, bought 6 million masks for Ehpad and home helpers. Two lots were seized directly at Basel-Mulhouse airport. One partially, the second fully. " The requisitions of masks which the prefect of the Grand Est region has engaged in (Monday) are purely unacceptable and abusive, " charged the elected official in a statement. Which adds: “ The life of Provençaux is no less worth than that of our compatriots in the Grand Est. "Martine Vassal is astonished at the lack of" elegance "of the State" and the flagrant absence of consultation ". Especially since the masks have been paid for by the department.

On Sunday, the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region had already been completely relieved of its order for 2 million masks. Its president,

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