Unlike Emmanuel Macron who will only make the trip if the Blues qualify for the semi-finals, Gérald Darmanin will be present in Qatar this Sunday during the opening ceremony.
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After several weeks of doubts, it is indeed the Minister of the Interior who will represent France in Qatar.
An announcement that confirms the information from the
Parisian
a few days ago.
A request from the President
Emmanuel Macron would have asked the minister to attend this event.
Gérald Darmanin will also have to visit the gendarmes and the French police officers sent on the spot.
300 representatives of the French Interior and Defense Ministries will provide security for the event in Qatar, French Ambassador Jean-Baptiste Faivre announced in a television interview on Monday evening.
