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Azouz Begag

Azouz Begag is a writer and former minister (2005-2007), researcher in economics and sociology. He is a researcher at the CNRS. Twitter: @AzouzBegag

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What’s in a name? Quite a lot if you’re French

France has witnessed an unprecedented event. At his farewell address, Gérald Darmanin, born in 1982 in Valenciennes and now former minister of the interior, dropped a bombshell before handing over to his successor, conservative Catholic Bruno Retailleau.

September 27, 2024