the “turtleneck” which goes badly, 50 years of the FN… The point on the news of the week

While waiting to know the concrete announcements of the sobriety plan, many French people did not appreciate the references to turtlenecks and down jackets. Jean-Claude Villemain, the mayor of Creil (Oise), gave a press conference to announce energy measures while wearing gloves and a hood up to the nose. “A way to mock the policy of small gestures of the government”reports journalist Caroline Motte, present, Thursday, October 6, on the set of 12/13. “He chose to be more pragmatic by removing public lighting in his city between midnight and five o’clock in the morning, result: a saving of 35% of his overall bill”she continues.

On the side of the Elysée, the budget is not really sober since it increases by 5.2 million euros, an increase of 4.8% compared to 2022. And this, for several reasons: the resumption of the President’s diplomatic activity (16 million euros planned for presidential travel in 2023), and expenditure related to personnel (73.9 million). In total, the Elysée budget will amount to 114 million euros in 2023. The National Front, which has become the National Rally, for its part celebrated its 50th anniversary. “discreetly”. Marine Le Pen is organizing a symposium on the evening of Thursday, October 6 at the Assembly. His father, Jean-Marie, will make him a dinner in Montretout (Hauts-de-Seine) on October 22. Marine Le Pen did not invite her father to the conference.