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North, police station, school, hospital… One trip per day for Gabriel Attal who occupies as much of the land as possible. A way to settle into the ministry according to Jean-Christophe Gallien, political scientist and political communicator.
The public hospital, established as a “national treasure” by the Prime Minister, will benefit from “massive investment” in the years to come. An announcement made on Saturday by Gabriel Attal from the Dijon University Hospital. Gabriel Attal was accompanied by his new Minister of Health Catherine Vautrin. North, police station, school, hospital… the tenant of Matignon has opted for a strategy of one trip per day. A way to settle into your new role according to Jean-Christophe Gallien, political scientist and political communicator.
“To act, you have to listen and get in touch with people and deal with discontent like in the health sector,” he tells Europe 1. It must be said that some health players did not hesitate to let the Prime Minister know their misunderstandings. Gabriel Attal tried to respond to criticism by announcing an additional 32 billion euros of investment in health.
Defend your ministers
The strategy of constant travel is also a way for the tenant of Matignon to show his support for his ministers. The new Minister of Health, Catherine Vautrin, has been criticized for her positions in the past, particularly on marriage for all. The Minister of Education, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra was also in turmoil after statements on public schools. “Gabriel Attal had to answer very specific questions from journalists on the presence of Catherine Vautrin or on the declarations of Amélie Oudéa-Castéra. He wants to show that he exposes himself to reality by acting as close as possible to the experiences of life of the French”, explains the political scientist.