François Bayrou, in September 2019. - ISA HARSIN / SIPA

Has centralism contributed to the development of the coronavirus epidemic in France? Yes, according to François Bayrou, guest this Sunday of the Grand Jury RTL / Le Figaro / LCI. The mayor of Pau denounced "an organizational problem in French society which is constantly turning to the centralized state". "Were we ready?" No. Were there any failures and failures? Yes, especially on masks and tests, "he said.

In Germany, a federal state, "the impact of the epidemic is lower" because there has been "greater anticipation" but "local, regional, city initiatives". "The State does not have the power to foresee what is new and does not favor initiatives which are always disturbing, out of the ordinary. If there is one thing to remember from this crisis, it is that local initiative networks are more effective in responding to the unpredictable, "insisted the boss of the centrist party.

Regarding the deconfinement, François Bayrou believes that the date of May 11 is "a reasonable date" because "we can not leave a people locked up for months". According to him, it will be necessary to make the mask compulsory in public transport, especially in large cities. He himself ordered 500,000 for his city and its agglomeration. He applauded the decision of the Head of State not to confine the seniors beyond May 11 because "it would have been a mistake".

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  • Pau
  • François Bayrou