A former Macron Health Minister presents himself as a candidate for the New Popular Front

Macronism and Le Pen remind him of his participation in the drafting of the controversial pension reform

June 14 () –

The former Minister of Health Aurélien Rousseau, in office until just six months ago, will appear in the legislative elections as a candidate for the New Popular Front, the coalition of left-wing parties that aspires to prevail in the elections against the far-right National Marine Rally. LePen.

This has been confirmed by the general secretary of the Socialist Party, Olivier Faure, who in statements to the BFMTV network has announced that Rousseau will aspire to the seat for the Yvelines constituency under the umbrella of the Public Square party, a formation that makes up the aforementioned New Popular Front.

Later, Rousseau himself confirmed on his social networks that he adheres to the postulates of the New Popular Front, whom he truly considers “the only one capable of blocking the extreme right.” “The National Group should not come to power,” said the former minister.

Rousseau served as Minister of Health for just five months since the middle of last year. He had previously been Prime Minister Elisabeth Borné’s chief of staff, so until now he was considered a figure openly linked to the president of France, Emmanuel Macron.

The news has not taken long to provoke reactions, and President Macron himself has ironically from Italy – where he has participated in the G7 summit – with the fact that Rousseau “demonstrates all his coherence” with this change of political formation, although He has declined to comment further on the matter.

Another of the most forceful criticisms has been that of his former colleague in the Government, the still Minister of Justice, Eric Dupond-Moretti, who on his social networks stressed that Rousseau “will have to explain why the pension reform should be abolished.” which he negotiated meticulously.

During his time at the head of the Health portfolio, Rousseau was one of the main architects of the controversial pension reform, which raised the minimum retirement age to 64 years and also expanded the requirements necessary to receive the entire pension. pension.

For her part, Le Pen has taken the opportunity to remind Rousseau of her participation in the aforementioned “Macron/Borne pension reform.” “The extreme left fuels violence and chaos to hide its hypocrisy and systematic betrayal of French workers,” he asserted.