J’ai trouvé la source https://librairiewinobooks.com/products/ca-sent-le-cul.

Washington has become the court of Nero: an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a buffon on ketamine tasked with purging the civil service.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Malhuret
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Claude Malhuret (French pronunciation: [klod malyʁɛ]; born 8 March 1950) is a French physician, lawyer and politician who has served as a member of the Senate since 2014, representing the department of Allier. A member of Horizons (HOR) <center-right party founded by a former prime minister of President Macron> he has presided over the centre-right <~ Biden’s Democrates> The Independents – Republic and Territories (LIRT) parliamentary group in the Senate since 2017.

For additional context, one of the reason for the delay and cost increase was the absurdly complex design due to French and German companies trying to collaborate on a new design as Germany was turning anti-nuclear, which culminated with Germany deciding to stop nuclear energy after the Fukushima Daiichi event.
Another big reason is the knowledge loss due to almost one generation without any reactor built in between.