Nicolas Baverez: "Where is France really going?"

12/19/2021, 8:35:51 PM

CHRONICLE - If the economic and social model based on distribution and debt is renewed, the fall of our country will become irreversible.

Where is France going?

The question was largely evaded during the interview with Emmanuel Macron broadcast by TF1 and LCI, who instead tried to answer the question “Who am I?”, In order to clear the personal liabilities that overhang his relationship. with the French.

However, it should be at the heart of the presidential debate, in a country which is at a turning point in its history, hesitating between recovery and collapse.

First of all, where is France?

The assumption of a stronger country in 2021 than in 2017 does not hold water.

It would, moreover, be very surprising.

France was bloodless and torn at the end of François Hollande's presidency, which also made the election of Emmanuel Macron possible.

However, the five-year term which is coming to an end was marked by two major crises: one, national, with the movement of "yellow vests";

the other, universal, with the Covid epidemic.

Only a miracle would have enabled our country to emerge strengthened from these ordeals;

it did not take place.