Announces anti-Covid rules from Ibiza: France, storm on education minister

Minister Blanquer was on vacation when he communicated the anti-Covid protocol which infuriated students and unions

French Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer was on vacation in Ibiza when he announced the anti Covid health protocol for returning from school holidays at the end of the year. This was revealed in preview by the investigative newspaper Mediapart.

The measures decided for curb the advance of the virus in schools have caused awave of protests in France, with the unions having announced strikes for the next few days to ask to review the protocol. There is “nothing extraordinary”, the Ministry of Education reacted to the news, according to what the television broadcaster reports. BfmTv. Blanquer was in a “private picture for four days of vacation.”“, added the dicastery.

France, the response of Minister Blanquer: “I regret having chosen Ibiza”

French education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer responds to the controversy that arose after the news released by the newspaper Mediapart on his recent trip to Ibiza, from where he announced the anti Covid health protocol for schools.

Speaking at the National Assembly, Blanquer explained that he had himself regretted having chosen the island of the Balearic Islands for its “symbolic” character. “I certainly should have chosen another one,” said the minister of the goal. The episode raised strong criticism by the oppositions.

“This nonchalance says something,” said the presidential candidate in April. Marine Le Pen, during a press conference. Spending the “holidays in a heavenly place shows a lack of interest in what the French are experiencing, said the leader of the Rassemblement National.” Nothing will change, the real responsible is (the president, ed) Emmanuel Macroninstead said the ultraconservative Eric Zemmour, also in the race for the Elysée. The socialist candidate Anne Hidalgo pointed the finger at the “lightness” shown by Blanquer.