Lombard, the “leftist” of Bercy

That evening, between the cold walls of Bercy, “something happened” said one participant. The new Minister of the Economy, Éric Lombard, received representatives of the left on Wednesday: Olivier Faure, Marine Tondelier, Fabien Roussel… For two hours, they debated a potential non-censorship agreement on the budget. And then the discussions dragged on until 11:30 p.m., freer in front of a buffet of small sandwiches. Never has the atmosphere between the left and the government been so good, leading everyone to believe that an agreement could now be possible. The next morning, the minister received several messages from the participants: “Thank you for listening to us. »