It must be said that the deadline is approaching, we vote in five days now. The proposals of Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are therefore closely scrutinized in all sectors. And first in the field of economics. Thus, the economic program of the outgoing president is considered ” more believable but not without weaknesses ” by Le Parisien/Today in Francewho quotes in particular the Institut Montaigne for which ” the 15 billion euros that Emmanuel Macron hopes to recover by closing certain tax loopholes and fighting against tax evasion are problematic because this project is not sufficiently documented.
The far-right candidate’s project is nothing more than a ” optical illusion » for the newspaper The world who judges him inapplicable and unequal “, referring in particular to the exit from world trade which could “ to sow a wind of panic on the financial markets ” and ” lack of serious funding [qui] invalidate purchasing power promises “. Purchasing power, precisely, West France devotes its front page to it, comparing the programs of the two candidates and concluding that ” the solicitude (of Marine Le Pen) is often greater with regard to the middle or wealthy social categories (…) “. On the side of Emmanuel Macron, ” it is the pensioners and the unemployed who have been the losers of the five-year period which is ending “.
Marine Le Pen’s social program deciphered by Release
The newspaper imagines what the country would become if she were elected. Among other things, he mentions the departure of foreign doctors, migrants massed at the borders, students expelled from their accommodation… In terms of education, uniform for all. And Release projects us in September 2023: “ Ever since CCTV became widespread, teens have turned “Big Marine is Watching You” into a running gag. If some tried to attack these inquisitive digital eyes, the atmosphere of rebellion was quickly stifled (…) [car] it is now the whole family who is sanctioned with suspension of family allowances and school grants “, imagine the daily life.
Humanity for its part mixes the portraits of Éric Zemmour and Marine Le Pen to title ” Two sides of the same project “. But whoever wins Sunday’s election, he can only apply his program if he has a majority in the National Assembly, we remind Le Figarowhich looks at the legislative elections of next June and asks several questions including: “ Will the LR right survive ? ” and ” Will the rebellious prevail on the left ? »
The debate between the two rounds and the question of the situation in Ukraine
Le Figaro devotes a double page to the launch of the Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, announced in the evening by President Volodymyr Zelensky. And we can read the testimonies of Cossack fighters on the Donbass front, they often took up arms as a family, they explained to the daily’s special correspondent in Zaporijjia. In Kharkiv too, in the northeast of the country, strikes continue to rain down. The Parisian devotes a long article to subway refugees of the city, several hundred people have gathered there to spend the night since the beginning of the Russian offensive. Underground, a semblance of collective life is recreated along the platforms and near the trains, an improvised hairdressing salon for example.
But the situation remains dramatic: Ira burst into tears. She’s been sleeping under the neon lights for almost two months, and washes herself briefly with a little water heated in the kettle. Unlike the lucky ones, sitting on inflatable mattresses and surrounded by all their camping equipment, this housekeeper and her fridge repair husband no longer own anything except their clothes and the shoes they wear. “. Finally, still on the subject of the war in Ukraine, Release examines the sexual crimes which several testimonies echo, in particular in Boutcha, where several women now find themselves pregnant after being raped by Russian troops. A Ukrainian lawyer explains that since the beginning of the Russian offensive, ” sexual violence is more cruel and more numerous. People are raped in front of family members, including children. The Russians want to show their superiority over the Ukrainians. They want to dehumanize them “, she concludes. The UN calls for the launch of an independent investigation into these sex crimes.