“Congratulations on accepting this great challenge Elon Musk!” Barely appointed by Donald Trump to head a department in charge of Government Efficiencythe controversial billionaire was greeted by… the French Minister for the Civil Service, Guillaume Kasbarian. “I look forward to sharing best practices for reducing excess bureaucracy, red tape, and rethinking public organizations for the benefit of civil servant efficiency.”he added in a post in English on X, the businessman minister’s social network.

Elon Musk was appointed overnight on Tuesday November 12 to head the new ministry, jointly with Vivek Ramaswamy. “Together, these two formidable Americans will chart a course for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy.” “cut wasteful spending, and restructure federal agencies.” by sending “shock waves through the system” promised the president-elect in a statement. A staunch supporter of Donald Trump, the billionaire has injected over $100 million into his campaign. Tagged in Guillaume Kasbarian’s message, Elon Musk had no immediate reaction.

In France, the Minister for the Civil Service has to deal with the discontent of civil servantsThe French government has confirmed that the index point will be frozen for 2024, and that the purchasing power bonus, intended to offset the effects of inflation, will not be paid out. The budget also provides for over a billion euros in savings in the civil service, notably by reducing sick pay and introducing a three-day waiting period instead of one for sick leave. The unions have called for a mobilization, the date of which has not yet been set.