# A book reveals Emmanuel Macron's exchanges with a journalist > On November 3, journalist Françoise Degois publishes "Vous êtes tous trop durs avec moi", a book revealing her exchanges with the President of the Republic. The next day, reactions multiply: Franz-Olivier Giesbert criticizes Emmanuel Macron over the pension reform, while Economy Minister Roland Lescure reacts to the revealed SMS messages by saying the suspension of the reform was not decided "lightly". Majority officials also react with embarrassment to these revelations, which concern in particular the pension reform. On November 8, the press analyzes Emmanuel Macron's response, judging his self-defense barely audible. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 5 events nationwide, followed from 3 November 2026 to 9 November 2026. 42 articles from 24 sources (politics); last updated on 9 November 2026 at 09:31. - Status: ongoing - Category: Politics - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 3 November 2026 at 19:15 - Updated: 9 November 2026 at 09:31 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/300-a-book-reveals-emmanuel-macron-s-exchanges-with-a-journalist ## Timeline (5 events) ### 3 November 2026 — [Book reveals exchanges between journalist and Macron](https://acturadar.com/en/events/8521-book-reveals-exchanges-between-journalist-and-macron.md) Journalist Françoise Degois publishes "Vous êtes tous trop durs avec moi", a work revealing her exchanges with the President of the Republic. 23 sources, 36 articles · Nationwide ### 4 November 2026 — [Giesbert tacle Macron sur la réforme des retraites](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9020-giesbert-tacle-macron-sur-la-reforme-des-retraites.md) Sur CNews, Franz-Olivier Giesbert a affirmé qu'Emmanuel Macron « a tout lâché » sur la réforme des retraites par manque de courage. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 4 November 2026 — [Roland Lescure reacts to Macron's SMS messages on pension reform](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9001-roland-lescure-reacts-to-macron-s-sms-messages-on-pension-reform.md) Economy Minister Roland Lescure reacted on BFM-RMC to Emmanuel Macron's SMS messages revealed in a book, stating that the suspension of the pension reform was not decided "lightheartedly". 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 4 November 2026 — [La macronie réagit aux textos de Macron révélés dans un livre](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9434-la-macronie-reagit-aux-textos-de-macron-reveles-dans-un-livre.md) Des responsables de la majorité réagissent avec embarras à la publication des échanges entre le président et une journaliste dans un livre. Ces révélations portent notamment sur la réforme des retraites. 2 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide ### 8 November 2026 — [Emmanuel Macron et sa défense face aux révélations du livre sur ses échanges](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12761-emmanuel-macron-et-sa-defense-face-aux-revelations-du-livre-sur-ses-echanges.md) La presse analyse la réponse d'Emmanuel Macron après la publication d'un livre révélant ses échanges avec une journaliste, jugeant son autodéfense peu audible. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “A book reveals Emmanuel Macron's exchanges with a journalist”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/300-a-book-reveals-emmanuel-macron-s-exchanges-with-a-journalist Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology