Edouard Philippe has finally exchanged Cassandre's dress for the clothing of the prophet Isaiah. The Warnings Delegate for a potentially dramatic future was the messenger of the good news. Three weeks ago, the Prime Minister's restraint had struck the minds. The announced May 11 deconfinement was at best conditional release. The tone restriction prevailed over the permissions in fact. This time, "freedom becomes the rule again and prohibition the exception" .
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It would be wrong, however, to see a turnaround. On the contrary, we can see that Edouard Philippe has embraced the fears and expectations of public opinion from one end of this health crisis to the other. And no doubt we must recognize one of the reasons for its current popularity. For many weeks, in fact, sentiment prevailed over two sensitivities, if not two lines, at the head of the executive. With on one side a Prime Minister demanding to the extreme,
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