They made a point not to indulge in outpourings of joy, nor to indulge in victorious rolls in the gardens of the National Assembly. Even if the heart was in it. "It's a great operation, isn't it?" asked the head of Les Républicains' deputies, Olivier Marleix, in private. He is so accustomed to being told about the divisions (real and frequent) of his so-called "62 self-employed" group, of his political family in general.
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But not on Tuesday, December 19, synonymous with crisis for many, but with "victory" in the ranks of the right. Has not the Joint Committee produced an agreement which largely embraces their wishes? "98% of this text is ours," said Olivier Marleix at a press conference at midday, at the end of a week punctuated by negotiations with the government. A few minutes earlier, the group meeting had taken place without the usual bloodshed.
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