The letter sent on Friday August 25 to the various party leaders represented in Parliament was revealed this Saturday by BFMTV. Emmanuel Macron officially invited the country’s main political forces to ” an afternoon of joint work followed by dinner » on Wednesday August 30 in a place which is not yet specified. The Head of State thus clarifies his major political initiative announced in the middle of the summer.
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It is a collective exchange behind closed doors that the Head of State wishes to conduct, in other words without camera or microphone. ” When the best interests of the country are at stake, I trustwrites Emmanuel Macron, in our ability to converge without denial or renunciation. After wanting to dismiss the National Rally (RN) and France insoumise (LFI), the Elysée changed its mind and finally invited these two formations. It is a loyally outstretched hand, insists the President of the Republic.
The objective, continues the Head of State: Agree on courses of action that can find concrete and rapid translations in the achievements of the government and the legislative texts built together. The people, through the voice of their representatives and, if necessary, by referendum, will have the last word. »
Three areas
Three areas in particular will be addressed: Firstly, the international situation and its consequences for Frances”. Then two themes which he calls ” adults » for the nation: the simplification of public action, procedures with new avenues of territorial organization and institutional reforms on the one hand; and the cohesion of the nation on the other hand.
This includes, says the President, school matters, integration, purchasing power and inequality. A response to riots of the beginning of the summer, who have “ revealed in part of our youth a loss of sense of authority and civility, a form of decivilization “, but not only.
” rebuild the nation »
The president also says he wants strengthen the independence of the country ” And ” rebuild the nation “. A very ambitious program. It remains to be seen whether the oppositions, which have almost all confirmed their presence, will agree to play the game to the end while the president calls on the participants to propose written contributions or suggest other themes.
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(and with AFP)