a Crisis of trust in democracy, recovery plan, preparedness for a possible second wave of coronavirus, pension reform… Emmanuel Macron has granted this Tuesday, July 14, a long interview to Léa Salamé (France 2) and Gilles Birch (TF1) in which were discussed a number of issues, both on the health crisis and current economic on the five-year term of the head of the State elected three years ago.
Asked about the atmosphere of mistrust that weighs on the country, Emmanuel Macron said it is fully aware of the fact, stating that France “at the bottom has fear” and regretted ” a crisis of confidence “, while recognizing that, be the subject of “a hatred” fueled sometimes by his own ” blunders “. “People started to hate this president who would like to reform for this is that the best that can succeed […] it is not my project, but the game of clumsiness, sometimes phrases out of their context “.
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A government of “overflow” policy, rather than the right
Regarding the recent reshuffle, Emmanuel Macron considers that it “radically disagreed” with the idea that the new government, headed by Jean Castex, ex-RL, or “right-hand” and claims ” the overflow policy “. “I believe the overrun policy “, insisted the head of State, arguing that there is in the government of the personalities from ” what was the right of our political field […] as of the left “.
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It is also due to meet “the excitement and the” wrath of feminists after the arrival at the ministry of the Interior of Gérald Darmanin, due to accusations of rape that are intended, but defended the appointment on behalf of the presumption of innocence to which he considers himself the ” guarantor “. “I always respect the emotion, and the anger just causes. The cause of a feminist, and I share it, I made a red thread of the quinquennium “, stressed the head of State. However, “as true as I believe in the force just causes, no cause is defended precisely if it is done by breaching the fundamental principles of our democracy,” he argued.
Macron wants to make compulsory the wearing of the mask in enclosed public place
Asked about the health crisis always strikes the country, Emmanuel Macron said wish that the wearing of the mask is “mandatory in all enclosed public places as from 1 August, noting that there are “signs” that the epidemic ” leaves a little “. “It is done in the transport, it works very well, but it is a little erratic in enclosed public places […] it means that it is necessary that things are organized “. The head of the State reminds us that it is ” recommended to all our fellow citizens to wear the mask at the maximum when they are outside, and, a fortiori, when they are in an enclosed place “.
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“We will be ready” in the event of a “resurgence” of the epidemic of the coronavirus with ” stocks and supplies secured “, he then assured. “We have both the inventory and the supplies that are secure, and we have the organization closer to the ground, which would make it the face of a resurgence, if it was there,” insisted the head of State.
The return will be ” as normal as possible “, insisted the president, but ” obviously “, he said, ” if there had been an acceleration [of the virus] during the month of August, there will be a need to reconsider this school year. It is not what I want, if we do things well we will have a back-to-school a little different, even more demanding “.
“We will not do the economy of pension reform”
Asked about the issue of pension reform, it wishes to maintain despite the crisis of the coronavirus, Emmanuel Macron has estimated that France could not make “economic reform” of its pension system, while recognizing that the government bill could not be maintained as it was planned before the health crisis. “We will not do the economy of a reform of our pension system, for it to be viable. “Nevertheless, this “reform” can’t be done as it was emmanchée before the crisis of the Covid “, he conceded.
The head of the State has finally repeats to be “in favour” of a referendum on the issue and has wanted to sign “as soon as possible” in the Constitution, ” the objective of fighting global warming and also the respect of biodiversity “. But, he said, ” it is necessary, first, that there is a vote by the Assembly and the Senate in line […]. At this time, there may be, or a congress or a referendum.”
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The plan to revive the French economy will represent ” at least € 100 billion “, in addition to the 460 billion already engaged in measures for the sector and to support the economy since the beginning of the epidemic, also announced on Tuesday, Emmanuel Macron. “You put with this recovery plan, in addition to the money already put at least $ 100 billion to make the industrial revitalization, ecological, local, cultural and educational. I’m convinced that we can build a different country within ten years “, said the president of the Republic.
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