While Lebanese fear they will stumble in forming a new government after the recent parliamentary elections, Lebanese have responded positively to the appointment of Rima Abdel-Malik as France’s Minister of Culture, expressing pride at a time when their country is going through many pains caused by a stifling economic crisis and political a dead end.
The Élysée Palace has announced the appointment of Rima as Minister of French Culture in the new government of Elisabeth Born, after she served as cultural adviser to President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée for three years (2019-2022). Palace and she advised him and advised him on the cultural policies to be followed to support intellectuals whose living conditions have deteriorated and their artistic output has declined over the past two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
For example, Rima suggested to Macron that he accept the so-called “Culture Card”, which is a financial grant of 300 euros provided by the state free of charge to young people between the ages of fifteen and seventeen to finance their cultural and creative activities. .
A measure that was very popular among young people and made Macron popular among them.
