The head of state is actually entered campaign, Thursday, with the presentation of its program in Aubervilliers. After a five-year crises, the 2017 reformer candidate is now protector, without denying his fundamentals in economic liberalism.
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“There must be material, we are talking about the next five years!” Accused by the opposition “to dodge the debate”, Emmanuel Macron tried to cut off the attacks of his opponents by unveiling Its proposals for the presidential election, Thursday, March 17, during a long press conference, at the docks of Paris in Aubervilliers, in Seine-Saint-Denis.
After 1:30 am liminars, the president who was engaged in an exercise in questions and answers with the 320 journalists present. A presentation of more than four hours in total, at the courts of presentation, who marked his true entry in the field. And allows you to get a more precise idea of its program, which appears as a form of promise of change in continuity.
Sovereignty, economic liberalism, corporate competitiveness, Faith in progress, individual emancipation, fighting inequalities at the root … First teaching: The Head of State has decided to conserve its fundamentals, in the hope of be re-elected, during the presidential election. He wishes to “continue what was started” on several projects, driven since 2017, such as labor market reform and unemployment insurance, in order to reach “full employment”.
On the menu also: “Continue to deploy” measurements against separatism, contained in “The Calenda of the Mureaux”; Strengthen the means of police and justice to combat insecurity; Or continue to reduce visa issuances for states that do not cooperate with a return, immigration policy. As five years ago, the head of state still promises tax cuts, this time € 15 billion per year, half receiving households, half-businesses.
Strategic hesitation
Anxious to not give the impression of wanting to “redo the same thing”, Emmanuel Macron proposed new measures, like the payment of social aid “at the source”, automatically, which According to him, would benefit “twenty million French”. Other changes announced, if it is re-elected: a transformation of Pôle emploi renamed “France work”; a 50% increase in the support allowance for single mothers (at 174 euros per year); The wish to give more freedom to schools or to strengthen the fight against discrimination, with a systematic testing policy for each company with more than 5,000 employees. The objective is double: “succeed what it has failed” but also “bring an ambition for the country,” summed up Mr. Macron.
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