Headlines: Macron in the legislative arena

Headlines Macron in the legislative arena

D-8 before the first round of the legislative elections, in France. In an interview with several regional newspapers as well as the national daily The ParisianEmmanuel Macron is trying to regain control by defending his “ new method “. He claims to want act fast and strong in order to launch its reforms affecting purchasing power, ecology, institutions and pensions.

Believing that ” the French are tired of top-down reforms “, the Head of State, after the legislative elections, says he wants to bring together the political, economic, social or associative forces of the country as well as citizens drawn by lot within a ” National Refoundation Council which could be similar to what the National Resistance Council was during the Second World War, France living, according to him, in a ” comparable time “says Emmanuel Macron to the regional press as at Parisian.

Macron and France from below

The president also presents his catalog of reforms that he wishes to come ” from below “. Purchasing power law? It will be voted from this summer », as well as a text « simplification and urgency for energy projects “, assures Emmanuel Macron. While waiting for a device for large riders from this fall “, Emmanuel Macron confirms that the rebate of 18 cents on fuel will be “ extended in august “. On the subject of the hospital crisis, the president promises “ from July emergency decisions independently of the refoundation board “. As for the pension reform, it will come into force “ from summer 2023 “, without further details on this oh so delicate file.

Haro on Mélenchon and Le Pen

In this interview, Emmanuel Macron also attacks his rivals Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Marine Le Pen. Rivals, according to him, bearers of ” mess and submission projects “. Jean-Luc Mélenchon wants to be ” elect prime minister if the Nupes obtains a majority in the legislative elections. ” It is rare to win an election in which one does not show up, says Emmanuel Macron. No political party can impose a name on the president “. While conceding not to benefit from any state of grace at the start of the second five-year term, Emmanuel Macron refutes any dead time or sluggishness.

The chaos, a week ago, the evening of the final of the Football Champions League at the Stade de France? He has it” unworthy he says. The accusations of rape against the new Minister of Solidarity? Emmanuel Macron pleads the ” presumption of innocence » and wishes that Damien Abad « can carry out his work “.

On the subject of the war in Ukraine, finally, the French president says of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that he has committed ” a historical and fundamental error “and that it is today” isolated “. In this interviewEmmanuel Macron repeats that we must not not humiliate Russia “, so that ” the day the fighting stops, we can build a way out through diplomatic channels “.

Freedom for the constrained right

The battle of the legislative elections again, with this call launched by Valérie Pécresse on the right having voted Macron to resume his ” freedom “. In a column published by Le Figarothe former candidate of the right-wing Les Républicains party in the last presidential election, invites voters from the right and the center who, from the first round of the presidential election, ” thought it necessary to vote “useful” – i.e. Macron – so as not to risk a Le Pen-Mélenchon duel, not to fall into the same trap and to regain their freedom “. According to Valérie Pécresse, France is ” faced with the risks of a confrontation between, on the one hand, the hyper-presidency, on the other, hyper-populism. A democracy reduced to this duel can only be violent and sterile for the French “, she states in Le Figaro.

Three tartars under the influence

To conclude, the case of these three influencers targeted by justice after their trip to the Middle East. According The Parisian, an investigation was opened by the Évry public prosecutor’s office, targeting three influencers by the name of Rayanne B., Ibrahim K. and Amir L. in order to determine whether offenses were committed after videos were posted online showing the first shoot with the Kalashnikov, then with the bazooka. On the images of a second video, these influencers that The Parisian qualified for ” braggadocio trio would have a barbecue in Syria, declaring: “ We arrived safely in Syria. Don’t watch TV, there’s no war, everything is going well here, it’s really cool! “. In Syria? The Parisian has some doubt, and understands that these videos were in fact shot in Lebanon.

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