The signal was strong.
The wind of youth which had blown through Matignon with the appointment of Gabriel Attal was intended to be a herald of a
“regeneration”
, a word used by Emmanuel Macron in his wishes of December 31.
Beyond the simple generational leap, it was about kicking off bold action in all areas;
starting with that of school.
Authority, speed and efficiency were to be the key words of a “regenerated” Macronism.
The presidential press conference and the Prime Minister's general policy speech were the expression of this, and the reduced table of the Council of Ministers, the symbol.
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And the shakeup has arrived.
Or, rather, it was delayed, harboring too many signs of a more sluggish than offensive start.
First there was this one month delay.
To confirm so many leavers and give a chance to a handful of deserving deputies, did it take so long?
For a month, instead of talking about action, we talked about negotiations.
Then there was…
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