” How to get along when, on paper, the meeting already looks like a loser? », wonders The Parisian. “ This is the whole paradox that Elisabeth Borne will try to overcome, this Wednesday morning, by receiving the eight main trade union organizations at Matignon. The Prime Minister, more than ever weakened since the passage of the pension law to 49.3, must take up a double challenge: to renew the dialogue with the social partners – at a standstill since the presentation of the text on January 10 -, and to try to move forward with them on various work-related topics. »
Play for time…
“ The executive has an interest in getting the unions to talk so that its meeting lasts », point The echoes. But it’s going to be difficult…” If the unions have always stretched the time when they met a minister, the length of the interview being the sign, they thought, of the consideration they were given, this time they have in mind to shorten the maximum maintenance, reports the economic daily. Above all, do not be fooled by the real false resumption of dialogue orchestrated by a Prime Minister who refuses to back down from the age of 64. ‘The appointment is likely to be very quick’, warns Sophie Binet, the new general secretary of the CGT. »
Indeed, insist Le Figaro“ more than an attentive ear to the words of her interlocutors, the Prime Minister will have her eye riveted on her watch. Having mourned any agreement, she wants to at least avoid the clash. That the actors of the inter-union have agreed to sit at his table is already a victory. For the meeting to be cut short (…) would be a humiliation. That everyone listens to each other until the end and that the closed session lasts at least one to two hours would allow Borne to rejoice in getting out of the total blockage. In the absence of concrete progress, a symbolic relief would be enough to make him happy. »
What will the street do? What are the Sages going to do?
In any case, note The world“ the government is counting on the breathlessness of the protest movement and on a possible division between employee organizations about the way out of the crisis. » A daring bet… Tomorrow, Thursday, a new day of action… With what participation? And then another step: April 14, with the decision of the Constitutional Council on the conformity of the law on pensions. Humanity wonders: “ will the Sages be able to be sensitive to the reason that seems to have deserted the benches of ministers and take the decision that wisdom imposes by censuring the pension reform? »
Macron in China: the economic lever to influence Beijing on Ukraine?
Meanwhile, Emmanuel Macron arrives in China this Wednesday… Two big topics that are linked… First of all, Ukraine…” Peace in Ukraine will not happen without Beijing, affirms The cross. For now, we have to face the facts: China, in a sense, has no interest in it. The conflict focuses part of the American attention on Europe and Moscow. It diverts the United States from their duel with the Asian rival. China, of course, did not want this war. But it would be naive to assume that she will make the slightest effort to put an end to it, as long as she is doing well. »
And then another big topic: the economy. ” China cannot do without the markets of developed countries, especially European ones, still falls The cross. This is one of the few levers available to the Twenty-Seven to try to influence the Chinese position (on Ukraine). Playing commercial weapons resolutely makes it possible to prevent China from delivering weapons to Russia. It’s a minimum. “However, wonders The cross : “ can we continue to trade so much with a power that adapts so well to war on European soil? »
Terrorist threats from the ultra-right
Finally, to read Release this investigation of terrorist threats from the ultra-right: radical groups are organizing on social networks, says the newspaper, to prepare violent actions against specifically targeted communities, elected officials or journalists. A danger taken seriously by the intelligence services but ignored by the government. »
Comment by Release : “ of the last ten political attacks foiled in France, seven were linked to the ultra-right. (…) And the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, points the finger at the far left rather than an increasingly worrying movement, maintaining (thus) in a dangerous way his collusion with the far right.»