French minister sparks controversy by appearing – clothed – on the cover of Playboy
battling strikes and increasingly violent demonstrations against plans to raise the retirement age by two years. Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne, who is only the second woman to occupy the position, called Schiappa personally to tell her that it "was not at all appropriate, especially in the current period", an aide told AFP on Saturday. Schiappa is currently the minister for the social economy and French associations.