The campaign for 2022 is already in everyone's mind.
Especially among The Republicans, who have just entered the home stretch of their Congress, supposed to nominate their presidential candidate in early December.
Among the five personalities who contribute to it is in particular Xavier Bertrand, who already has ants in the legs at the idea of launching.
Present in Guise (Aisne) this Friday, as president of the Hauts-de-France region, the former Sarkozy Minister of Labor took advantage of the Republican welcome reserved for Emmanuel Macron to challenge the head of state.
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"
Can I take you two seconds on a file?" Ascoval
”, he began facing the president. Reference to the recent project of the German steel group Saarstahl - which administers the Saint-Saulve site (North) -, which considered transferring part of the production of the French steelworks across the Rhine to reduce its costs, in the face of the outbreak electricity tariffs. Before finally giving up in extremis, after a long meeting with the Minister of Industry Agnès Pannier-Runacher. "
The solution adopted is that they give up
", therefore welcomed Emmanuel Macron.
Far from stopping there, the discussion then turned to a dialogue of the deaf between the two men. "
This is the electricity tariff, the subject,
" said Xavier Bertrand. "
It will change on January 1,
" cut Emmanuel Macron. “
When we have competition from the Germans with coal, they will not be competitive. They must be granted the preferential rate. This is the only solution,
”urged the president of the Hauts-de-France region. "
This is the only way to permanently remove the clouds
", he continued, claiming to be the "
spokesperson
" of the employees concerned thanks to his "
listening to the field
".
A handshake as long and icy as the exchange: almost 3 minutes
“
One, we are fighting to maintain tariffs in the short term.
Two, we are fighting for better, behind, to have the right taxonomy that will allow us in the long term to have the best prices.
Three, to reform European tariffs
”, tried to explain in return the Head of State.
"
I understood, but I tell you that this is not the solution
", then interrupted Xavier Bertrand in turn, demanding "
clear
guarantees
" from the State and the government.
"
You may know better than all the others ... It's possible
", finally annoyed Emmanuel Macron.
While extending their handshake, which lasted as long as their icy exchange - nearly three minutes - the two men parted on a finding of disagreement.
"
The problem is not to know who is right about us both ...
" conceded Xavier Bertrand.
Before receiving a last spade from Emmanuel Macron as a farewell.
“
Thank you for being alongside the other elected officials,
” the Head of State told him.
How to send him back to his status as president of Hauts-de-France.
And to challenge him in doing so that of potential opponent for 2022.
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