Employment, public service, ecology and republican order… Emmanuel Macron spoke at the opening of the Council of Ministers on Friday June 21 the day after a government reshuffle. The opportunity for the President of the Republic to renew his confidence in Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne and to list the main axes of his team for the rest of his mandate.
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Emmanuel Macron spoke at the opening of the Council of Ministers, Friday July 21, to come back to the reshuffle. He took stock of the 100 days “that he had given to his Prime Minister after the pension crisis, confirming a 2024 budget” demanding and the ongoing reflection on the lessons to be learned from the riots.
Elisabeth Borne
The French president reiterated “ with clarity » her “ trust » to Elisabeth Borne, in introductory remarks Friday before the government, reorganized the day before and met in the Council of Ministers. The president assured that by appointing Élisabeth Borne to Matignon in May 2022, it was a “ strong choice and not just symbolic » and “ fulfillment of a commitment, with special meaning for our nation ». In “ clearly reaffirming my confidence in the Prime Minister, she has chosen to propose eight new ministers whom I thank for their commitment and their presence […] Today »he added.
“exemplary” ministers
On the ” method “, Emmanuel Macron asked his ministers to be “ copies » and always act “ with the greatest dignity ». ” To be a minister is not to speak in office, it is to implement decisions “said Emmanuel Macron. The President of the Republic insisted on the need to be effective. ” Decisions do not come quickly enough in the lives of our compatriots. »
riots
The President of the Republic also spoke about the recent riots following Nahel’s deathin Nanterre, in the Parisian suburbs: “ We will have to provide profound answers to the riots. Beyond the emergency responses, we see clearly, through the crises, that the risk of deep fragmentation, of deep divisions of the nation is there. There is a need for authority, for respect. »
The independence of the country
“ The course is clear and simple, it is that of the independence of the country to be able to consolidate a fairer model », To continued Emmanuel Macron. It evokes independence “ military, geopolitics, financial ».
Climate
Looking ahead to the start of the school year, Emmanuel Macron also confirmed the presentation, which has been postponed several times, of “ environmental planning for the country, which will affect all sectors [et] which will give visibility in terms of change, in terms of investments and which has been the result of a lot of work in recent months “.
Job
On reindustrialization and full employment, he recalled that ” unemployment continued to fall “. ” We created 2 700 000 jobs, including more than 100 000 in the industry, we have reopened and we continue to reopen factories where we have been closing for decades “, he specified.
Public services
President Macron assured that the healthcare access service would be generalized by the end of the year in order to “ find a doctor for those over 600 000 French people who, being old or having a long-term condition, do not have one and allow to have relieved emergencies. »
“ We build progress by making our public services more efficient. It is around school, training and health that our efforts are focused ». “ From the teacher pact to the vocational high school reformwe have laid the groundwork for a profound transformation of our school system. »
First Council of Ministers for the new government