"We will have to hold on"
: Emmanuel Macron replied on Friday to a student who had questioned him about his distress in the face of the Covid-19 crisis, telling him to understand his "
anger
" but asking him "
another effort to a few weeks
”.
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Heïdi Soupault, a student at Sciences Po Strasbourg, wrote to the president a letter relayed in the media and on social networks, to tell him his "
impression of being dead
" and of having "no
more dreams
" with the imposed loneliness young people deprived of lecture halls, normal student life and a professional horizon made more uncertain.
"
I understand the difficulty of the work which is yours
" but "
all my projects collapse one after the other
" and "
for once I say shit to solidarity
", she wrote in this letter.
"I will be there to give back to your generation a little of what they gave during this ordeal"
Emmanuel Macron
"
This epidemic steals a lot from you
", recognizes the Head of State in his response obtained by AFP.
“
Gone is the year of study you dreamed of, the experiences you imagined, the friendships and loves you hoped for.
Darkened your future which, already uncertain, has suddenly become a thick fog,
”he continues.
"
It's hard to be 20 years old in 2020: it was not a simple formula
", adds Macron, who assures that the situation of the young woman and that described by many other messages "
touches
" and "
concerns
”.
"
But I tell you frankly: we will have to hold on,
" he says, recalling that the epidemic situation did not allow the universities to reopen for the moment, even if some relaxations are planned for the tutorials .
“
Things will move in the right direction, but taking into account the constraints,
” he promises.
“
So, if I understand your anger, dear Heïdi, this '' fed up '' which pushes you to say stop to solidarity, I ask you to make an effort.
For a few weeks,
”writes Macron.
“
In this fight, I am fully aware that we have asked a lot of our youth.
What you have accomplished is an example to all of us.
We know what we owe you
, ”adds the Head of State.
"
I will be there to give back to your generation a little of what it gave during this ordeal,
" he still promises.
