Will Edouard Philippe rule France or Le Havre next month? The destiny of the Prime Minister is in the hands of the voters of his Norman fief and those of the President of the Republic, while a defeat, which would deprive him of all responsibilities, seems to have been ruled out.
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Twelve days from the second round, the head of government confirmed that he would favor his functions in Matignon over those of the town hall of Le Havre in the event of a victory. “If I run, it's because I want to be mayor of Le Havre. This is what I like, this is what I want to do. So I intend to become mayor once I am no longer prime minister, " he said in an interview with the daily newspaper Paris Normandie , published Tuesday morning. "If the voters trust me, I will be back in Le Havre. By May 2022 at the latest, but perhaps much sooner, ” added Edouard Philippe, as a major reshuffle is brewing at the top of the state.
The former mayor therefore defers to the decision
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