The indiscreet – Castaner campaigning for Monaco

NOTAppointed to the head of the supervisory board of the Grand Port of Marseille but not yet installed, Christophe Castaner has another ambition, which he shared with Emmanuel Macron: to become Minister of State in Monaco, that is to say chief of the government of the principality. The holder of this prestigious and very remunerative position (some 35,000 euros net of tax) is chosen by the President of the Republic before being dubbed by the Prince. He is usually appointed among senior French civil servants at the end of their careers – like the current incumbent, Pierre Dartout, 68, a former regional prefect, who is expected to leave his post sometime next year. Another politician has however joined the ranks: the former Minister of Agriculture Didier Guillaume, who was presi…