Olivier Véran, two years under pressure at the pace of the Covid-19

Doctor Olivier Véran’s gown stands prominently in the minister’s office. For two years, he still hasn’t had time to really settle down. “When I arrived here, it will not have escaped you, a few days later, it was necessary to confine”, remembers the Minister of Health, whom the France 2 teams met. Since taking office, he has engaged in more than 300 hours of debates. Well-versed in the exercise, the one who practices boxing does not hesitate to knock. He sometimes recognizes losing his temper, especially when “it is the medical fiber that expresses itself”.

His opponents blame him for the failures of the epidemic, and point to his “arrogance”. Some opposition members add that if he “has a lot of poise”, “it is not because he is a doctor that he has the infused truth”. “At least he knows what he’s talking about”, retorts a minister. Pillar of the government, Olivier Véran is in the secrecy of the reactor. Does he really decide? Within the executive, some believe that “the real Minister of Health is Emmanuel Macron”. “I obviously don’t want to sound arrogant. I don’t think I’m arrogant. On the other hand, I’m someone who doesn’t give up easily”, decides the main interested party.