Once again, Emmanuel Macron took advantage of the Council of Ministers to bang his fist on the table.
The head of state asked members of the government on Tuesday not to "
feed the ambient demagogy ",
Le Figaro
learned
from several participants.
If the President of the Republic did not mention any name in his remarks, "
many
" eyes turned to Bruno Le Maire, narrate witnesses of the scene.
The Minister of the Economy, an essential pillar of the government since 2017, admitted on Sunday on France 3 "abuse" and a "drift" in the use of consulting firms.
Which did not fail to irritate in high places.
Bruno Le Maire's statement came after the announcement by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) of the opening of two judicial inquiries into suspicions of "
favouritism
" and "
concealment of favoritism
" in the context of the so-called “McKinsey”.
The next day, government spokesman Olivier Véran took his opposite view…
This article is for subscribers only.
You have 55% left to discover.
Freedom is also to go to the end of a debate.
Keep reading your article for €0.99 for the first month
I ENJOY IT
Already subscribed?
Login