The decision was taken in September by Emmanuel Macron to try to defuse the strong opposition aroused by his reform of French diplomacy.
Six months later, after hundreds of debates and hearings, the participation of 5,000 ministry officials, the States General of Diplomacy gave birth to a 300-page report, with almost as many proposals.
For the closing of this major consultation, Emmanuel Macron will go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, where he intends, according to a source at the Élysée, to “walk” through the corridors
and
show his “
recognition
” to diplomatic personnel in a period when “
crises add up
”.
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The malaise at the Quai d'Orsay already existed before the reform of the senior civil service decided by Emmanuel Macron, fueled by the numerous budget cuts which hit the ministry.
But it was amplified.
The decree of April 2022, which provides for the abolition of two bodies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…
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