Jean Castex draws the first outlines of his roadmap

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The new French Prime Minister Jean Castex said this Friday, July 3, wanting to "open consultations" in order to develop "a new social pact", thus drawing up a method that he will specify during his expected general policy statement "in the middle of next week ".

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For his first television intervention on TF1, Jean Castex, appointed this Friday to replace Edouard Philippe, said he wanted "to  go quickly to appoint the government as soon as possible  ". Asked if it could be before Monday, he replied: "  We will do everything for  ."

"  Before giving the solutions, I wish to open consultations, which we discuss with the nation, with the social partners, in the territories, with all the actors to associate as much as possible in the search for solutions  ", assured Jean Castex. “  Not everything can be decided from Paris. I believe in territories, I believe in trust and the values ​​of responsibility,  ”he insisted. "  I wish to deliver my general policy speech in the middle of next week, the objective is to be on the job as quickly as possible,  " he added, while the parliamentary proceedings are underway. suspended pending the new government.

"  Ecology is not an option  "

Asked about his priorities, Jean Castex assured that "  ecology is not an option  ", while the Greens accuse him of being "  a man of the right, that we have never heard about ecology  " . "  I believe it has now entered everyone's mind, it transcends the political class  ," he said, five days after municipal elections marked by a green breakthrough in major cities.

Regarding the economic recovery plan, it “  is being prepared  ” and will be “  presented very quickly  ”. It will be based on "  oriented choices that allow reconstruction, gaining economic sovereignty, having a more economical France from the point of view of respect for the environment,  " said Jean Castex.

Strong emotion

Confident of having "  felt a strong emotion  " at the announcement of his appointment, the new Prime Minister explained that we could "  not shirk when it comes to serving his country, especially in the current circumstances  ".

Also questioned about his values, Jean Castex notably insisted on secularism. "  I cannot accept certain behaviors, certain deviances, certain withdrawals, certain communitarianisms  ", he argued.

(With AFP )

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