Bombings in Lebanon, Minister of Economy reprimand, tensions within the government… François Hollande’s “8:30 franceinfo”

The socialist MP for Corrèze and former President of the Republic was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo”, Wednesday September 25, 2024.

François Hollande, socialist MP for Corrèze and former President of the Republic, was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo”, Wednesday September 25, 2024. Israeli bombings in Lebanon, Michel Barnier who reframes his Minister of the Economy, first exchange of words between Bruno Retailleau and Didier Migaud… He answered questions from Salhia Brakhlia and Jérôme Chapuis.

Lebanon: “There may be qualifiers of war crimes”

Israel’s response is “legitimate”believes François Hollande, but when the Israeli bombings “affect civilian populations, there may be qualifications of war crimes”. According to the former President of the Republic, there is “a danger” for Lebanon to become the “new Gaza”.

“The role of France”It is “to obtain ceasefires” And “to prepare the peace plan”assures François Hollande.

Michel Barnier’s government: it’s Marine Le Pen “who sets the rules”

Michel Barnier’s appeal to Marine Le Pen is “finally a confession” of the “government dependence” to the National Rally, according to François Hollande. The Prime Minister wanted “rectify” the position of the Minister of Economy Antoine Armand, who had declared that during the discussions on the budget, his door would be open to deputies from all parties of the“republican arc”except those of the RN.

“What is serious is not that Mr Barnier has put a minister back in his place, what is serious is that he called Mrs Le Pen because that reveals what we already know: Mr Barnier’s government depends on Mrs Le Pen.”notes François Hollande. For the socialist deputy of Corrèze, “It is Mrs. Le Pen who ultimately sets the rules”.

Bruno Retailleau: “A Minister of the Interior with provocative statements”

For François Hollande, the tensions between Bruno Retailleau and Didier Migaud are “the same movie for years” between “a Minister of the Interior who makes provocative or provocative statements, in any case in a showy way, then on the other a Minister of Justice who simply recalls the rules and the facts”.

To the desire expressed by Bruno Retailleau not to let “settle” A “right to non-execution of sentences”, The Minister of Justice responded that the rate of execution of sentences “has never been so high in 2023”. François Hollande agrees, while regretting the delays between “a conviction and the time when the sentence will begin to be carried out”. “Mr. Retailleau’s way of doing things, of calling judges into question, it’s always the same question: is justice lax? ?”points out the deputy from Corrèze.

“We must look at all the procedures that are being initiated and all the direct appearances: justice is not lax, it is severe.”

Francois Hollande

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