Overview
- The book by journalist Françoise Degois, published by Robert Laffont and due on November 5, prints two years of private written exchanges with Emmanuel Macron that French outlets excerpted this week.
- The published messages include a blunt refusal to resign, quoted as “Démissionner ? Jamais !”, and persistent defenses of controversial decisions such as the 2024 dissolution and pension reform.
- The exchanges show Macron using sharp, sometimes insulting language about opponents and express explicit worry that the Rassemblement National could win power in 2027 with Marine Le Pen as a candidate.
- Reporting differs on whether the messages were sent by encrypted app Telegram or by SMS, and coverage highlights that Degois published the texts reportedly without the president’s authorization, prompting legal and ethical questions about consent and security.
- The revelations could sharpen political scrutiny of Macron in his final year, trigger calls for an Élysée response that has not yet been reported, and revive debate over publishing private communications from senior officials.