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1:52 p.m. : “All of this is amazing. We are on another planet. There must indeed be an investigation and there must be follow-up to this investigation.”
For Philippe Ballard, “Emmanuel Macron does not respect much. We have once again demonstrated this, it is his Anglo-Saxon vision”points out the deputy and spokesperson for the RN, who accuses the head of state of wanting “uberize French society”.
1:24 p.m. : After the left opposition, it is the turn of the National Rally to demand an investigation into the links between the giant Uber and Emmanuel Macron, when he was Minister of the Economy (from 2014 to 2016). “It’s a scandal and a first under the Fifth Republic”reacted Philippe Ballard, spokesperson for the RN and deputy for Oise, on franceinfo.
12:16 p.m. : “He was a kind of sales representative or lobbyist for an American company which had decided to make the conquest of the French market its priority.”
The former Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Thomas Thévenoud, lambasted on franceinfo the relationship between Emmanuel Macron and the Uber platform when it set up in France. The former socialist deputy is at the origin of the 2014 law which regulates the cohabitation between taxis and VTCs.
12:04 : The twelve strokes of noon have sounded, here is a new point on the news:
• “Lobbyist!” Emmanuel Macron is under fire from opposition critics after revelations about his role as a facilitator for Uber when he was Minister of the Economy. The presidential camp defends its desire to listen to businesses.
• First symbolic test for the executive. The motion of censure tabled by Nupes against the government of Elisabeth Borne must arrive at the National Assembly at 4 p.m., without the support of LR and RN and therefore without a chance of succeeding.
• Relief for the runners, on this day of rest. After the appearance of the first cases of Covid-19 this weekend, the entire peloton tested last night received a negative result and will therefore be able to continue the race, according to the UCI.
• The Paris police chief, Didier Lallementwill leave his post on July 20, we learned from his services, confirming information from the World. Arrived in March 2019, he had benefited from a derogation last year after reaching the age limit of 65 years.
12:07 : On the side of Renaissance, the presidential party defends Emmanuel Macron. “A Minister of the Economy who meets companies is good”underlines the spokesperson and MEP Ilana Cicurel on BFMTV, defending the principle of privileged relations with the economic world.
11:48 : “Each time, he chooses the business world instead of the protection of the French, the protection of work.”
After the revelation of the “Uber Files”, critics continue to focus on Emmanuel Macron for his role when he was then Minister of the Economy. On BFMTV, the communist deputy from the North accuses him of wanting “impose an American model”.
09:21 : “The minimum is for Emmanuel Macron to explain what he did.”
On franceinfo, the boss of the CGT asks the President of the Republic to clarify his role in the establishment of Uber in France. “We see who Emmanuel Macron’s partners are: the big bosses, not the small ones. The unions, on the other hand, count ‘peanuts’.”
09:05 : Hop hop hop, to have clear ideas, here are the titles of this Monday morning:
• The National Rally accuses Emmanuel Macron of having been “a lobbyist serving foreign private interests”after the revelation of documents showing his role as a facilitator for Uber when he was Minister of the Economy.
• First symbolic test for the executive. The motion of censure tabled by Nupes against the government of Elisabeth Borne must be put to the vote, at the end of the afternoon, in the National Assembly, a priori without the support of LR and RN.
• The Paris police chief, Didier Lallementwill leave his post on July 20, we learned from his services, confirming information from the World. Arrived in March 2019, he had benefited from a derogation last year after reaching the age limit of 65 years.
• Les Bleues have taken care of their entry. For their first match of the Euro in England, the French crushed Italy (5-1) and confirmed that they should be counted on among the favorites of this competition. Special mention to Grace Geyoro, author of a hat-trick.
08:14 : Want to read more about this vast investigation born from the discovery of more than 120,000 internal documents? You can check out our first revelations on this page. Here is a selection:
• Uber Files: revelations about the VTC giant’s lobbying practices
• Uber Files: how Emmanuel Macron got involved when the VTC giant arrived in France
• “Activate the kill switch!” : when Uber neutralized its computers remotely to block searches
08:09 : The Elysée says that Emmanuel Macron has only “ease” the transformation of the passenger transport sector “by unraveling certain administrative or regulatory locks”. Response from RN deputy Sébastien Chenu: “VSIt is not unlocking the economy, it is damaging the French economic heritage for the benefit of foreign powers.
08:02 : After revelations about the links between Uber and Emmanuel Macron when he was in Bercy, RN spokesperson Sébastien Chenu accuses, on our set, the former Minister of the Economy of being “a lobbyist in the service of foreign private interests” and “an ideologue of deregulation and globalization”.
07:31 : Here is a first point on the news of this Monday, July 11:
• First symbolic test for the executive. The motion of censure tabled by Nupes against the government of Elisabeth Borne must be put to the vote, at the end of the afternoon, in the National Assembly, a priori without the support of LR and RN.
• Uber is in turmoil after the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists revealed practices bordering on legality between 2013 and 2017. Documents show Emmanuel Macron’s closeness to the platform at the time.
• Les Bleues strike a blow. For their first match of the Euro in England, the French crushed Italy (5-1) and confirmed that they should be counted on in this competition. Special mention to the Parisian Grace Geyoro, author of a hat-trick.