For his first public outing since his fall, Michel Barnier prefers “memory” to “nostalgia”: News

For his first public outing since his fall, Michel Barnier prefers “memory” to “nostalgia”: News
For his first public outing since his fall, Michel Barnier prefers “memory” to “nostalgia”: News

The former Prime Minister was invited by Les Républicains to enjoy a cake on Tuesday January 21, according to franceinfo. The opportunity for the former head of government to discuss his time at Matignon, and his future projects.

It's on “I’m still standing” (translation : “I’m still standing.”) by Elton John that Michel Barnier made his first public outing since the fall of his government. The former Prime Minister was invited to a “republican pancake”Tuesday January 21, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (), reports franceinfo.

It was to the applause of 300 Les Républicains activists that the former tenant of Matignon was welcomed. “Thank you Michel Barnier”, “We are proud of him”chanted the activists, saluting “a character, in the political landscape, honest, truthful enough, with experience”.

Continue to “bring to life” the common base

If Michel Barnier's government is the shortest of the Fifth Republic, the former Prime Minister was still pleased to have succeeded in establishing a common base. “This state of mind must absolutely be kept alive. I will devote myself to it”, he declared. However, there is no question of leaving room for “nostalgia”. “You can’t have nostalgia in politics. You have to have memory, and I tell everyone and some that I will have it”insisted the former head of government.

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For the future, Michel Barnier is leaving politics aside to take care of the organization of the 2030 Winter Olympics. He is also finishing writing his book on his life lessons, which should be released in the spring.

published on January 22 at 5:50 p.m., Lila Bruandet, 6Medias

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