“At the very least, it was a nice bit of pressure.
But if we want to be honest, he clearly put the gun to our heads,” comments a government heavyweight.
Wednesday morning, in the secrecy of the Ambassadors' lounge at the Élysée, it was an Emmanuel Macron from the bad days who spoke to his family during the Council of Ministers.
The reason for his wrath?
The European campaign which is not winning, the polls which now put the RN of Jordan Bardella more than ten points ahead of the Renew list of the presidential majority.
A bad omen, even if his camp hopes to finally emerge from its torpor during the big campaign launch meeting which takes place this Saturday, in Lille (North).
It will also be an opportunity to induct the head of the list Valérie Hayer, still unknown to the general public.
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