Yaël Braun-Pivet

Yaël Braun-Pivet is the President of the French National Assembly. She has been in the news recently due to several events and statements. She criticized Donald Trump's comments about French President Macron's marriage as "beneath standard." She also addressed the controversy surrounding a minute of silence held in the Assembly for Quentin Deranque, a neo-Nazi militant, stating that it was regrettable given his profile, had they known it at the time. Braun-Pivet also expressed openness to a parliamentary inquiry into the Paris after-school program scandal. Furthermore, she commented on rising fuel prices, suggesting that both the state and companies should make an effort to alleviate the burden on citizens. Finally, she presided over a tribute in the National Assembly to former Prime Minister Lionel Jospin following his death, highlighting his significance as a figure of the Fifth Republic. These events highlight her role in addressing current political and social issues in France.