François Bayrou is gambling on his political future.
This Monday, February 5, the Paris court will rule on his fate, as well as that of ten centrist executives and elected officials, in the case of European parliamentary assistants.
With the understanding, although he could obviously appeal, that a conviction would be devastating for him.
A judicial calendar doubled by another deadline, a political one: the same day, or perhaps the next day, depending on the agenda put forward at the top of the State, the second wave of the reshuffle will take place which will rule on its weight within the executive.
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Until then, instructions have been given to remain silent in the ranks of the centrist party.
So its executives send back a copy and paste of the same message, ultra-calibrated: “We have obliged ourselves to limit our comments to a minimum out of respect for the court: you will understand that we will not communicate a few hours before the end of the hearing.
» As for the mayor of Pau, he is being particularly discreet these days, waiting for the judgment to fall before speaking again.
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