Elisabeth Borne in Reunion, return of Laurent Wauquiez… the news of the week

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne arrived on Reunion Island on Thursday May 11 for a three-day visit. This is his first trip overseas, which coincides with his one year at Matignon. She wishes “respond better to the difficulties and concerns of everyday life” of the inhabitants, reports the journalist Christelle Méral, present on the spot. On the island, 36% of the population lives below the poverty line, and retirement pensions are the lowest in France.

Laurent Wauquiez comes out of his silence

Before leaving, the Prime Minister asked for the removal of the passages “who dwell on his sexual orientation, his health or his family history” in the biography dedicated to him, reports journalist Caroline Motte, present on the set of 12/13. She is suing Editions de l’Archipel for invasion of her privacy. Laurent Wauquiez, potential future right-wing presidential candidate, came out of his silence in a river interview at Le Point. Three main pieces of information emerge: his desire to recover the Macronist electorate, that of making his mea culpa, and finally he sketched out a presidential program.

Other news, Marlène Schiappa came to the defense of Bruno Le Maire, mocked for an erotic passage in his latest novel. “It’s crazy that in 2023, we are still witnessing such puritanical reactions”she commented.