7:03 am: Macronie on the defensive in the face of the McKinsey controversy
In the immediate vicinity of the presidential election, the Macron camp is trying to clear up the controversy over the use of consulting firms, in particular McKinsey, which the opponents of the president-candidate present as the symbol of collusion with the business community.
To try to extinguish the controversy, the government sent two ministers, Olivier Dussopt (Budget) and Amélie de Montchalin (Transformation and Public Service) to the front for a press conference on Wednesday at Bercy.
“We have nothing to hide,” assured Amélie de Montchalin. She added that the government planned to “reduce by at least 15% the use of external consultancy services”. “No consulting firm has received a billion euros” and “no consulting firm has decided on any reform”, assured Olivier Dussopt in this demining operation by denouncing the “political recovery”.
7:01 a.m.: Morning guests
- On RFI at 7:19 a.m.: Julien Odoul, spokesperson for the National Rally
- On Public Sénat at 8 a.m.: Ian Brossat, campaign director for Fabien Roussel
- On France 2 at 7:38 am: Nathalie Arthaud, candidate for the presidential election
- On RTL at 7:40 a.m.: Eric Zemmour, presidential candidate
- On Europe 1 from 8:13 a.m. to 9 a.m.: Xavier Bertrand, labor and territorial adviser for Pécresse
- On Sud Radio at 7:40 a.m.: Jean Lassalle, candidate Résistons! in the presidential election
and at 8:15 a.m.: Delphine Batho, spokesperson for Yannick Jadot - On CNews at 8:15 a.m.: Gabriel Attal, government spokesperson
- On Franceinfo at 8:30 a.m.: Adrien Quatennens, support for Jean-Luc Mélenchon
- On RMC / BFMTV at 8:30 am: Nicolas Dupont-Aignan candidate for the presidential election
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