Some "600 debates have already been declared" and a hundred have already taken place, as part of the great national debate launched earlier this week, said Sunday Emmanuelle Wargon, one of the two ministers responsible for animate.
Half declared by citizens. "We have 600 demonstrations, 600 debates that have already been declared, between 60 and 100 have already taken place, but we have not counted all those who have taken place this weekend again", explained on LCI the secretary of State to the Minister of Ecological and Solidarity Transition. "In these 600 declared, about half are opened by mayors, about half are opened by citizens, in fact 40% / 40%, and the rest are associations. that everyone gets hold of it, the associations get started, the young workers' homes too, so we feel that there is really a desire to talk. "
"Important" that we hear the "yellow vests". Asked about the disparity of attendance from one debate to another, Emmanuelle Wargon acknowledged that "it will not happen everywhere in France in the same way", but she assured that she "met many people that it interested, who go there, who want to contribute ". The co-host of the big national debate also called "yellow vests to (y) participate", "because I think it's important that we hear their voice, their voice and, indeed, the voice Frenchmen who do not wear a yellow vest ".
Two animators and five "guarantors". The big national debate, which is intended to be a broad consultation, is to last two months and focuses on four major themes. In addition to Emmanuelle Wargon and her government colleague Sébastien Lecornu, responsible for "leading the animation" of the debate, five "guarantors" have been appointed to "guarantee the independence" of the consultation.