Alexandre Chauveau, edited by Thibault Nadal 7:51 p.m., July 11, 2022

Emmanuel Macron would have helped the American giant Uber to establish itself in France, when he was Minister of the Economy, according to an investigation based on internal documents from Uber.

Faced with these revelations, the majority unites behind the Head of State and affirms that it is a "non-business".

Disturbing revelations.

On Sunday, several international media revealed internal Uber documents.

We learn in particular that Emmanuel Macron supported Uber behind the scenes when he was in Bercy to facilitate the establishment of the company in France, at a time when the government was hostile to it.

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The president's entourage evokes a "non-business"

Faced with these revelations, the president's entourage evokes a "non-business".

"There is nothing", sweeps one with a wave of the hand at the Élysée.

It is normal for the Minister of the Economy to have discussions with the various market players: this is the line of defense of the executive, which officially does not fear the creation of a parliamentary commission of inquiry.

Emmanuel Macron could in any case not be heard on the content of his presidential immunity.

The majority unites behind Emmanuel Macron

The Élysée, which insists on the context of the time.

“Everyone wanted to bring down the taxi monopoly, explains a close friend of the president”.

More generally, the majority defends its leader.

"Bogus scandal", tweets the deputy of Paris Benjamin Haddad, who highlights the absence of counterparties received by Emmanuel Macron in exchange for his help in the establishment of Uber in France.

Rarely seen a "scandal" as bogus as #ubergate:


➡️ No "deal",


➡️ No particular interest withdrawn by Emmanuel Macron,


➡️ No opacity: his positions on the opening of the market were known to all,


➡️ No more offers for the consumer and jobs created.

— Benjamin Haddad (@benjaminhaddad) July 11, 2022

The story is the same with Cédric O, the former Secretary of State in charge of Digital.

"It's hard to see what's wrong," he said.

Cédric O, for whom the real question is "to know whether or not his establishment in France has been a good thing socially and economically".

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The majority is therefore calm in the face of the accusations of the opposition which already speak of the first scandal of this second five-year term.