ANALYSIS
Jean Castex is not expected to take much vacation this summer. He is going this Monday to the North where he must in particular visit the Regional Health Agency, as part of the fight against the coronavirus epidemic. A month after taking over as head of government, the prime minister looks good in his sneakers.
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The successful entry into Matignon of this former ministerial adviser is first of all due to his style. The former mayor of Prades has managed to distinguish himself from his predecessor. "He had to be dissonant with Edouard Philippe, it was successful," said a member of the government. In addition, the Prime Minister very quickly detached himself from the image of a simple collaborator of Emmanuel Macron. "He imposes certain choices, he even appears sometimes more rigid than Edouard Philippe", slips an adviser.
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About twenty trips in one month
Jean Castex stood out above all for his presence in the field. He already has about twenty trips in a month, and this should continue throughout August. "He likes it", we say to Matignon. Between resurgence of the coronavirus, economic crisis and various facts, he intends to show himself everywhere. Two trips are already on his agenda this week. A majority executive nevertheless warns against a risk of omnipresence: "Communicating is good, but we will not keep trust without results."