The article centers on the relationship between Gilles Finchelstein, director of the Fondation Jean-Jaurès (close to François Hollande), and his cousin, Jean-François Copé, a member of the Republicans (LR) party.
While both cousins had distinct childhood aspirations (Copé aiming for the presidency, Finchelstein for a tennis career), the article emphasizes their differing paths in politics. Copé actively seeks higher office, while Finchelstein's career trajectory appears less ambitious.
The article uses this family connection to examine the phenomenon of political cousins in France, suggesting it's more common than previously known.
The article also includes brief mentions of unrelated news items concerning Jean-François Copé, including a potential fraud investigation and his advocacy for a government pact with Emmanuel Macron, indicating his active involvement in contemporary French politics.
Gilles Finchelstein, directeur de la Fondation Jean-Jaurès, qui a l’oreille de François Hollande, est le cousin de Jean-François Copé, député LR, candidat à la primaire de droite pour 2016
Publié le 21 août 2016 à 11:23 - Maj 24 octobre 2021 à 19:26
La vie politique française compte plusieurs tandems de cousins, pour la plupart discrets et assez inattendus. Outing.
On passerait des heures à dresser la liste de leurs différences. Mais la principale est sans doute à rechercher dans leurs rêves d’enfants : Jean-François Copé (52 ans), « petit garçon très sûr de lui » selon son cousin, voulait être président de la République. Gilles Finchelstein (53 ans) se voyait champion de tennis. Aucun des deux, à ce jour, n’est parvenu à accomplir son ambition de jeunesse. Mais le premierpeut espérer s’en rapprocher chaque jour, tandis que le second est certain qu’il s’en éloigne inexorablement.
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