Laura Laplaud
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08:38, January 30, 2022
Michel Barnier, former candidate for the Les Républicains party congress, former European commissioner and Europe and World adviser to Valérie Pécresse was the guest of Jean-Pierre Elkabbach’s “Political interview” on Sunday. Now at his side in the presidential race, Michel Barnier defended the candidacy of Valérie Pécresse.
A few weeks before the presidential election, and while he was competing against her during the Republican primary, Michel Barnier insisted on defending the candidacy of his colleague Valérie Pécresse. “You have a serious, competent candidate, she embodies freedom, responsibility, dignity,” he replied to Jean-Pierre Elkabbach on Sunday.
“A woman of authority”
President of the Île-de-France regional council since 2015, Valérie Pécresse has established herself with the Ile-de-France residents according to Michel Barnier. “She is an open woman, a woman of authority and we have observed her: she does what she says!”, He launched on Europe 1 / CNews.
“You have a candidate who, unlike Mr. Macron, does not communicate. She does not show off, she respects the French. This is also why we are by her side when we were in competition”, he concluded.