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As her first birthday in Matignon approaches, the Prime Minister gave an interview to the JDD. She returns to the "difficult but essential" reforms and her desire to "continue to meet the country's challenges". Elisabeth Borne also mentioned the publication of the biography "The Secret", of which she wants to delete passages.

She says it herself, it has been "an intense year". As her first birthday at Matignon approaches, Elisabeth Borne gave an exclusive interview to the Journal du Dimanche. In this interview, the Prime Minister simply defends her record. It is a "solid" and "consistent" balance sheet, she believes. "We have carried out difficult but essential reforms," replies the Prime Minister, who recalls that in one year, 27 texts have been adopted.

"For a year, we have been moving forward"

An argument in his eyes to demonstrate that Parliament is not blocked. "The mirage is that of our impediment. For a year, we have been moving forward", argues Elisabeth Borne who, in this interview, clearly displays her ambition: to stay at Matignon. "I have no doubt that some people would see themselves in my place, but I want to continue to meet the challenges of the country," she said, as she will receive the unions on Tuesday and Wednesday. It also believes it is possible, despite the pension crisis, to restore dialogue with them.

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Finally, when asked about Gérald Darmanin's supposed ambition to settle in Matignon, Elisabeth Borne praises the personality, the career, the experience of her Minister of the Interior. But she obviously answers not without irony: "He is very committed to his duties as minister."

In the JDD, the Prime Minister also speaks about this biography entitled The Secret, published last week and from which she wants to remove some passages. "When a journalist describes in detail the conditions of my father's suicide, when she has intrusive comments about my intimacy, when she spreads allegations about my health or my sexual orientation. How can I claim that this could have been done with my agreement?" she asks. Elisabeth Borne judges "at some point, enough is enough".