François Bayrou, High Commissioner for Planning and President of the Modem, was the guest of 8:30 a.m. franceinfo, Monday May 16. He answered questions from Salhia Brakhlia and Marc Fauvelle.
It takes “a great philosophical and political proximity” between the Prime Minister and Emmanuel Macron
While the resignation of Jean Castex and the appointment of his or her successor to Matignon is long overdue, François Bayrou says he has the “conviction” that this person must have “a great philosophical and political proximity” Emanuel Macron. According to the High Commissioner for Planning, “the unity of the executive, president and prime minister, is essential for the future of the country”.
“A priori, I do not want to return to the government” said François Bayrou, when he was questioned about his possible ministerial ambitions. Could he, however, refuse to enter? “The President of the Republic, naturally, has influence on decisions like that”he conceded.That said, “This is not the time of my life, I have held ministerial positions for a long time.
Burkini in Grenoble: “A signal of encouragement to a militant religious will”
The will of the Europe Écologie-Les Verts (EELV) mayor of Grenoble, Éric Piolle, to authorize the burkini in the swimming pools of his city“can only be interpreted as a signal of encouragement to Islamism or in any case to a militant religious will, that is the truth”assured François Bayrou, High Commissioner for Planning and President of the Modem, on franceinfo Monday, May 16.
The decision to authorize or not this type of swimsuits rests with the municipal council of the city, which will decide on Monday afternoon. “We just have to allow women to dress or undress as they wish” estimated on franceinfo the mayor of Grenoble.
Legislative: “Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s program would lead France into an abyss”
“We wonder why we stop at 1,500” euros, quipped François Bayrou in reaction to the proposal made this Sunday by Jean-Luc Melenchon increase the minimum wage to 1,500 euros net, in the event of success of the New popular, ecological and social union (Nupes) in the legislative elections. During the presidential campaign, the candidate of La France insoumise defended a minimum wage of 1,400 euros net, but he revised his proposal upwards to take inflation into account.
For the president of Modem, whose party is a member of the presidential majority, the Nupes program “would lead France into an abyss”. “This program is a dangerous program, and I am absolutely convinced that it must be one of the responsibilities of the legislative elections than to reveal it”he insisted.