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Guest Tuesday evening on France 5 for the promotion of his sixth work published since 2017, the boss of Bercy prefers to “ignore the comments” that are in the press.
Is there frying on the line between the Élysée and Bercy? While Bruno Le Maire publishes his sixth book on Wednesday, A French way (Ed.Flammarion), since he has been a minister, the President of the Republic has been scathing in private about the prolific side of the latter. According to comments reported Tuesday evening by The chained Duck, Emmanuel Macron would not have minced his words.
Faced with this program book, in which Bruno Le Maire calls for “end of the welfare state”with 2027 in his sights, the Head of State considers that the boss of Bercy “is right about economic recovery and the reforms to be made.” But to add: “He should talk about it to the man who has been Minister of Economy and Finance for seven years.” If, officially, the Élysée makes no comment, the president’s biting remarks may well hit the headlines.
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Especially since Emmanuel Macron has shot another arrow against his minister. “There is a time for writing and a time for action, and they are rarely reconcilable.” “When ministers write books, it always gives the feeling that they have nothing else to do,” he snapped again. Spikes which obviously do not change Bruno Le Maire one iota.
“Many proposals already implemented”
Guest of France 5 Tuesday evening, the boss of Bercy was asked to react to the comments made to the Head of State. His strategy? Sweep away any start of controversy. “I have been reading for seven years the comments of the President of the Republic about me which are reported by newspapers or others, I read them but I ignore them because I consider that the work we have done is good work,” replied the Minister of the Economy. As a start of response to Emmanuel Macron, Bruno Le Maire indicates that “many proposals have already been implemented.” “When I look at what has been done over the past seven years in economic matters, it is one of the strong elements of the President of the Republic’s record,” he recalled. A stone in Emmanuel Macron’s garden.
And to insist on his dedication, according to him, infallible to apply the policy of the Head of State: “I committed completely, fully, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day to achieve these results.” Clever way of showing that his years at Bercy are not limited, contrary to what some say, to the writing of works. In short, Bruno Le Maire says “proud of (their) economic record with the President of the Republic”. Emmanuel Macron may rage against the number of books written by his Minister of the Economy, the latter is not a record holder in this area. Between 2017 and 2023, Marlène Schiappa published around ten works, ranging from feminist pamphlets to the account of her government experience. No longer part of the executive, she plans to release a brand new book in May. In a style “new romance”both romantic and erotic.