'Macron and his prime minister clash over two conceptions of the referendum as a political tool'
- Posted on May 11, 2025
- By Le Monde
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'Macron and his prime minister clash over two conceptions of the referendum as a political tool'

COLUMN. While Prime Minister François Bayrou considers using referendums to deal with France's public finances, President Emmanuel Macron envisages a less dramatic use of this tool, writes Le Monde politicial columnist Françoise Fressoz.