Every morning, Nicolas Beytout analyzes political news and gives us his opinion.
This Wednesday, he is interested in the surprise announcement of the Prime Minister, this Tuesday in the Assembly, on the suspension of all flights from Brazil.
According to him, the government seems to be entering a sequence where it is overwhelmed by the chain of events and by the pressure of opposition or opinion.
Nicolas Beytout on the Prime Minister's surprise announcement, this Tuesday in the Assembly, on the suspension of all flights from Brazil.
Samba is a Brazilian dance in which the legs move back and forth while the arms sweep the air at the pelvis.
It's clear, on the Brazilian variant, the government dances the samba, one step forward, one step back, stirring the air with its helpless arms.
One day, the Minister of Transport, Jean-Marie Djebbari, explains that leaving air traffic from Brazil is "imposed by law" and by the Council of State.
The next day, Jean Castex announces the contrary and suspends everything "until further notice".
Samba samba ...
Except that health conditions may have changed and the epidemic in Brazil is indeed out of control.
Yes, but not since Tuesday.
It is above all the pressure on the government that has changed.
Not necessarily that of the doctors which is so usual that it does not produce much effect.
No, this time it was political pressure that made the government move.
For two days, The Republicans, the National Rally and the Communist Party demanded an immediate suspension of flights.
Objective: zero landings.
Others called for the establishment of a quarantine, a real one.
A real ?
Not just a pledge on honor from passengers promising to stay at home for 10 days.
All the testimonies have amply shown that it was carnival.
No, complete and verifiable isolation, that is what they were asking for.
What is curious in this case is that Europe had already started to close its borders to the Brazilian variant, but in dispersed order, each country making its own arrangements.
Is this why France lacked vigilance?
Perhaps, anyway, she took a step back.
"Until further notice," said Jean Castex.
And a little in a rush.
Once again, the government seems to be entering a sequence in which it is overtaken by the chain of events and by the pressure of opposition or opinion.
The episode of the failed postponement of the regional elections is typical of this failed tactical management because of an uncertain strategic vision.
As a result, the government seemed to hesitate until the last moment, until the unexpected announcement of a one week delay in the polls at the end of June.
One step forward, one step back.
In the many successive phases in the fight against the Covid, for a year (confinement-deconfinement-curfew-certificate), Emmanuel Macron has sometimes had the hand, sometimes lost it.
We are now approaching a very delicate phase to manage politically, the milestone of 100,000 deaths.
This time it would be better if he regained control of the course of events.