The Figaro Letter of July 7, 2020

Good morning all,

The game of musical chairs that is often the reshuffle took place on an air of Michel Sardou (at least not at the rate of The International ): the new government leans to the right. Among the big losers, Christophe Castaner, Sibeth Ndiaye, Nicole Belloubet and Muriel Pénicaud say goodbye to the gilding of their ministry. Roselyne Bachelot and Éric Dupond-Moretti are entering Culture and Justice. The sessions of questions to the government between the star of the bar and Jean-Luc Mélenchon promise to be ... colorful.

Have a good day. We celebrate Ralph and Raoul.

Ronan Planchon, journalist at Le Figaro

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