This was his first intervention since the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, renewed his confidence in him at the end of last week. Imprisoned policeman, relationship with the head of state, inflation... Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne answered Wednesday from her office in Matignon questions from BFMTV. Here's what to remember from his statements.
The government "on the same line" concerning the jailed policeman
Regarding the controversy that followed the provisional detention of a police officer in Marseille, the Prime Minister said she "heard the emotion of the police", of which she recalled "the difficulty of the task".
While marking her "support" for the police, Elisabeth Borne, however, reaffirmed the "intangible principle of the independence of Justice", after the controversial remarks - which she refused to comment - of the boss of the national police, who had estimated to the Parisian that a police officer should not be placed in provisional detention. In this case, "justice must be able to do its work serenely and independently," she insisted.
While the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, has still not spoken on this subject, the Prime Minister also assured that all members of the government were "on the same line".
The France "ready" to host the Olympics
Asked then about security during the Paris Olympics in 2024, and especially during the opening ceremony, Elisabeth Borne said that the country will be "ready to welcome them in good conditions".
She also said that the government had "learned lessons" from the fiasco of the Champions League final, held last year at the Stade de France, and recalled that her government had passed a law - which provides in particular for the use of artificial intelligence in the analysis of CCTV images - to guarantee security during the Games.
New government: "adjustments" in relation to the "political situation"
Paying "tribute" to the ministers of the previous government, "who have lived a very intense year", Elisabeth Borne explained that she had wished with the President of the Republic to make "some adjustments to draw the consequences of the political situation", by appointing a new government.
"A teacher in front of every student" for the start of the school year
For the start of the school year, the Prime Minister hammered that "our commitment is that there is a teacher in front of each student and that each student has a class", especially in high school.
Elisabeth Borne also brushed aside the criticism that targeted the new Minister of National Education, Gabriel Attal, who has never been educated in a public institution. "(Gabriel Attal) has shown that he has a lot of energy, that he was very close to his administration, and he will listen to all the staff of the National Education and parents," she said.
Tensions with the Élysée? A "fable"
Elisabeth Borne described as "comments", "fictions" and "fables", the rumors that have focused in recent weeks on possible tensions between Matignon and the Elysee. "We have worked very directly with the President of the Republic," she said, adding that it is "normal that we take time because there are balances to be respected."
Regularly announced leaving, the Prime Minister guaranteed to have remained "at work, without asking (herself) questions". "I rise with one objective: to be at the service of my country, and to meet the expectations of the French," she insisted, sweeping away questions about the ambitions of Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin - a minister "fully at work", who was "remarkably mobilized" at the time of the riots - who would have liked to take his place at Matignon.
"I don't spend my time reading the comments" about a possible replacement, she said. "I have a personal history that makes these attacks seem quite ridiculous to me," she continued, assuring that she was "fully at (her) task".
Inflation: Borne "thinks" that the return to school will be difficult again
Regarding inflation, the Prime Minister praised the tariff shield, which makes it possible to cover 40% of the price of energy. "A unique device in Europe," according to her.
Asked about the situation in September, she conceded that she "thought" that it would be difficult again for the French, while estimating that "the peak of inflation was probably behind us". "We expect a lot from negotiations between manufacturers and large retailers to see price reductions," she also hoped.
The Prime Minister also hinted that she could again use 49.3 at the time of the budget vote: "I will continue to take my responsibilities," said Elisabeth Borne, referring to the "tools provided for by the Constitution" to ensure that the text is voted.