Yves Thréard's editorial – “Mélenchon-Le Pen: the carp and the rabbit”

Until the end, he did not admit to being beaten. Until the end, he held out his hand. Until the end, he tried his luck to ensure that the country did not sink further into crisis. So goes Michel Barnier, who was still on television on Tuesday evening. Open, straight and dignified, with his false Gaullian airs. Can his opponents say the same?

Seeing the National Rally combine its votes with those of the New Popular Front to bring down the Prime Minister gives a much less flattering image of politics. Suddenly, there is no longer any question of red lines on this or that budgetary chapter. The endless haggling over the revaluation of pensions or…