Meeting in Marseille to announce a plan to combat drug trafficking, Bruno Retailleau and Didier Migaud will attempt to iron out their differences. For ideological or jurisdictional reasons, tug-of-war between Beauvau and Place Vendôme is a feature of almost every government.
The time when Bruno Retailleau and Didier Migaud used to clash via the media? After an electric start to the Barnier government, the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Justice will travel to Marseilles on Friday to present their plan to fight the drug trafficking. An opportunity to show their alignment.
Their bitter clash at the end of September came as little surprise, given the tradition of duels between Beauvau and Place Vendôme in the Fifth Republic. The tension inherent in both ministries is illustrated by a number of tussles, although their nature differs according to the political color of the government. While on the right, they mainly concern the division of roles between the Interior and Justice, confrontations on the left are more ideological. On the one hand, the supporters of a libertarian left and, on the other, the advocates of an authoritarian line.
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