Olympic Games, swimmability of the Seine, New Popular Front…Emmanuel Grégoire’s “8:30 franceinfo”

The New Popular Front MP for the 7th constituency of Paris and Paris councillor was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo”, Monday July 29, 2024.

Emmanuel Grégoire, New Popular Front MP for the 7th constituency of Paris was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo”, Monday July 29, 2024. Olympic Games, swimmability of the Seine, New Popular Front, he answered questions from Marie Bernardeau and Bérengère Bonte.

“Our concern was the risk of embolization of the city, this is not the case”

“It’s more than relief, it’s an immense happiness, a pride”assures Emmanuel Grégoire, concerning the Paris 2024 Games. “Anne Hidalgo wanted to ensure that we offer a unique organization, in which there is a resonance between daily life, everyday arrangements and the historical and heritage dimension of Paris. This bet has been successful,” he adds.

“Our concern was the risk of embolization of the city, this is not the case,” despite the “complications” linked to the opening ceremony of the Games, specifies the former First Deputy Mayor of Paris. “Public transport is holding up quite well”.

“There is no concern” about the water in the Seine

“There is no concern on the part of the Organizing Committee which will continue the tests” on the quality of the water in the Seine, assures the socialist deputy, while the second triathlon training had to be cancelled due to poor water quality after episodes of rain this weekend.

“I do not see any insurmountable concerns on the part of the sports federations and countries participating in these triathlon events, nor on the part of the Organising Committee.”he continues. “We will calmly await the results which will be taken tomorrow night.”specifies the former First Deputy Mayor of Paris.

The 1.4 billion euros invested to make the Seine and Marne swimmable have not been “made for a triathlon event, it is an investment for the next 50 or 100 years”defends Emmanuel Grégoire.

The New Popular Front must “discuss with other groups outside the National Rally”

“The New Popular Front is not the majority on its own, it must meet the conditions to lead a sustainable policy with governmental stability, therefore meeting the conditions to not be subject to a motion of censure, this requires dialogue and openness”says Emmanuel Grégoire. He must “to discuss with other groups outside the National Rally.”

“We are not demanding Matignon. It is the French people who have chosen to place the New Popular Front at the head” he adds.“It is not the opposition that decides the configurations in which the country is governed.” The socialist MP continues“What is planned are discussions first in the New Popular Front, to deepen a government program. It will be presented, I imagine, by the end of August”

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