Interview with French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot on Europe 1/CNews centered less on transport policy than on two political flashpoints: the Lyhanna child-murder case and recent post-sporting-event violence. He condemns the alleged failures of police and justice in the child case, calls for accountability and tougher handling of sexual violence against children, then pivots to public-order enforcement, arguing that rioters and vandals should pay for damage and that France needs stronger tools like algorithmic cameras. The rest of the interview covers fuel supply, summer travel, airline pricing, rail investment, and the rerouting of some 2030 Winter Olympic events away from Nice.
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Philippe Tabarot frames the Lyhanna case as a national shock and deliberately speaks “en tant que père de famille” rather than as a government minister. His core message is that the case exposes possible systemic failures across police, justice, and broader child-protection mechanisms, and that “chacun doit rendre des comptes” if there were shortcomings. He argues that when allegations involve children and sexual violence, authorities should move immediately to “lever de doute,” because delays can allow a dangerous person to remain free and around children. He also invokes the Patrick Henry / Philippe Bertrand case as a historical analogue for the brutality and cynicism of crimes against children. A second major block of the conversation is law-and-order after the night of violence around football celebrations. …
Near term, the actionable read is that French transport looks stable for summer travel: no obvious fuel shortage, targeted support for hauliers/taxis, and no immediate system-wide disruption. The immediate risk is political/operational rather than supply-driven, with public-order tensions and Middle East volatility still capable of jolting prices or sentiment.
Over the next few months, the base case is steady demand for rail and travel capacity, supported by extra SNCF seats and government aid, while transport costs remain sensitive to kerosene and freight margins. The setup improves if the legal and infrastructure packages he mentions actually pass and if service reliability holds through peak season.
Structurally, Tabarot is arguing for a more interventionist French transport state: higher rail capex, better monitoring tools, and infrastructure decisions tied to resilience and safety. The long-run implication is a shift away from pure market logic toward security, evidence collection, and public investment as the default response to transport and public-order stress.
The Lyhanna case likely reveals serious failures in police, justice, and child-protection procedures, and those responsible should be held accountable.
He repeatedly says there may have been grave dysfunctions and that everyone must render accounts.
In child and sexual-violence cases, authorities should resolve uncertainty immediately rather than letting investigations drag on for months.
He explicitly says delay is unacceptable when children are involved.
Recent football-celebration violence is not hooliganism but opportunistic delinquency by people intent on breaking things and attacking police.
He redefines the phenomenon and disputes the label used by others.
Comment réagissez-vous au drame de la petite Liana, disparue depuis une semaine, dont le corps a été retrouvé, alors que le suspect avait été mis en cause à plusieurs reprises sans jamais être inquiété par la justice ?
Le ministre répond d'abord en tant que père de famille et citoyen bouleversé, insiste sur le fait que cette personne était connue des services de police et de justice, et s'interroge sur les dysfonctionnements. Il estime que dans les affaires de violences sexuelles sur enfants, la levée de doute doit être immédiate.
Peut-on dire que l'État fait tout pour protéger les enfants en France ?
Tabarot, qui a présidé un foyer de l'enfance dans un département, cite le projet de loi présenté sur l'aide à l'enfance après le scandale du périscolaire à Paris.
Est-ce qu'on peut encore célébrer quelque chose en France sans qu'il y ait des violences ?
Tabarot distingue le hooliganisme de la délinquance d'opportunité et affirme que ces personnes sont là pour casser, pas pour fêter. Il rend hommage aux policiers.
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