NARRATIVE – A look behind the scenes in the Hemicycle of the National Assembly during the first questions to the government of Prime Minister François Bayrou.
The benches are slowly filling up. It’s 2:50 p.m. this Tuesday at the National Assembly. In a few minutes, the new Prime Minister, François Bayrou, will answer questions from deputies for almost an hour, for the first time in his mandate. In the ranks of MoDem, his political family, the atmosphere is almost euphoric. We laugh out loud, while the other parliamentarians arrive calmly. Marc Fesneau, the president of the group, is suddenly the center of all attention. Everyone gives their little word, their handshake, and their little pat on the back.
A little further up, the stands are also filling up. College classes and day visitors came to attend the session. The former Renaissance deputy Robin Reda, defeated in the previous legislative elections, is also present, installed in “the cemetery”this square reserved for former deputies. “I’m in Mélenchon’s place! »he laughs, all smiles, winking…
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