A prime minister in the presidential fray.
Three weeks before the first round, Jean Castex decided to deploy in favor of the re-election of Emmanuel Macron.
And this while the government reserve period, which began on Friday, strictly limits the travel and official interventions of ministers.
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His participation, Monday evening, in the 8 p.m. newspaper of TF1 was to be the first manifestation of the militant role he wants to play before leaving Matignon.
At a time when Emmanuel Macron's campaign team is careful not to saturate the antennas with majority officials so as not to encroach on the candidate's speaking time, the Castex card - considered strategic - benefits from a derogation for talk about the campaign in addition to the government files he continues to follow.
Rather popular, the host of Matignon who has plowed France since the summer of 2020 (400 trips on the clock) is a voice that counts.
“He is expected on the balance sheet defense…
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