Prime Minister Jean Castex in full discussion with François Bayrou, president of Modem, September 8, 2020. -

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Jean Castex greeted Sunday the centrists of the Modem of François Bayrou, "an essential ally" which President Emmanuel Macron and the Prime Minister "need".

The head of government referred to "a flawless European commitment, the very conception of decentralization, and above all the fact of having always put the human person at the heart" of the action of this political family, in an intervention by videoconference on the back-to-school days of the party heir to Christian democracy in France.

"This political thought, France needs it"

“This political thought, France needs it.

The President of the Republic needs it.

I need it ”, he insisted:“ we cannot address ourselves to the French without our speech being built on a solid base, on a long-term political thought ”.

While France faces at the same time the health crisis, the economic and social crisis, and a "crisis of authority which undermines our republican pact", Jean Castex evoked a moment "favorable with all the bursts".

"We will achieve this, he said, only by conviction, by the offensive, by restoring confidence, by unity and by coming together."

François Bayrou is worried about "fractures of fate"

François Bayrou intervened beforehand, underlining the role to be played by the territories to overcome the crisis, and welcoming the choice of Jean Castex "local elected representative of our distant Pyrenean province" to occupy Matignon.

The president of the Modem was also worried about the “fractures of fate” which hamper social mobility.

"There is a rupture in French society between the broadest base (...) and the alleged summit of society", described the mayor of Pau: "It is a very long time since the base is no longer recognized in the top.

And even when the top is of value, the mere fact that it is located in a position of responsibility leads to doubt, on privileges, on money, on the supposed benefits of functions ”.

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  • Jean Castex

  • Centrists

  • Francois Bayrou

  • Modem