“I always said I would do my duty. I did it in my functions as prime minister” and “when I submitted my resignation” accepted on July 16 by the President of the Republic, “I was very clear that I have a sense of the state, responsibilities and that as long as it will be I will be there if necessary,” said Gabriel Attal on the sidelines of a trip to Hauts-de-Seine for the start of the school year.
“Unprecedented” situation.
“Do you know who I am?” » asked Gabriel Attal, also deputy of the department, to CM2 students from the Jean de la Fontaine school. “You are Gabriel Attal, the former prime minister,” replied one student. “I see you are well informed about political news,” laughed the person in question, who has been stationed at Matignon for almost eight months but resigned 48 days ago, something never seen before.
“Our country is going through an unprecedented political situation,” admitted Gabriel Attal, recalling that “the President of the Republic is the one who chooses the prime minister” taking into account “the result of the elections, the situation in Parliament, many things.” . Asked about his relationship with Emmanuel Macron, Gabriel Attal stated that it is “going well”, ensuring that he has a “relationship of proximity” and “real working relationships, respect, recognition, admiration” with the head of state.
“Far from a stalemate”
“The government is managing the current situation, but the work is far from stopping,” the outgoing head of government emphasized on the occasion of the start of the school year, “the point of work that has been going on for several years.” The former National Education Minister spoke of his 'knowledge clash' reform with the establishment of controversial 'level groups'.