D-4 before the opening ceremony, domestic politics and Joe Biden in support of Kamala Harris… Franceinfo’s latest updates for Monday, July 22, 2024.

Around Julien Lenglet, the informed debate the news of Monday, July 22, 2024.

The guests

Henri Vernet, deputy editor-in-chief of Parisien-Aujourd’hui-en-France.

Jonathan Bouchet-Petersen, political columnist at Libération.

Patricia Allemoniere, senior reporter who covered major international events, but also French ones, including election nights.

Jean-François Lamour, Radio France consultant, double Olympic sabre champion and former Minister of Sports.

The themes

D-4 before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. President Emmanuel Macron calls for an Olympic truce as shopkeepers and restaurateurs express alarm over a sharp drop in footfall linked to the “heavy security devices” planned for the Olympic Games. “The Israeli delegation is welcome in France”says Stéphane Séjourné, following the controversial comments of the Insoumis, Thomas Portes.

Domestic politics. On the left, Fabien Roussel denounces the “chaos” sown by Emmanuel Macron and warns that it will not bring him “no support”. On the right, Eric Ciotti denounces Laurent Wauquiez’s legislative pact, “an alliance with macronie”according to him.

Joe Biden supports Kamala Harris. She praises the current president’s record, “unparalleled in modern history.”