Until the middle of the weekend, February 22 and 23, it was a field trip to a political district of the city of Emmanuel Macron that was expected. Trappes or Chanteloup-les-Vignes in the Yvelines had been planned. But to lay a new stone in his plan to fight "Islamist separatism", this Tuesday the president preferred the framework of an exchange behind closed doors, at the Elysée Palace, with the leaders of six major popular education networks and three local associations. "He had enjoyed his lunch with the mayors (Editor's note: February 6, to discuss his community plan) ," said a relative. Suddenly, he wanted a format of the same type with associations. "
With in mind "to engage small and large players in the associative world in the republican reconquest", we say at the Elysée Palace, where we expressed our desire to "decree a form of general mobilization". "A republican pact," in the words of Minister Julien Denormandie, at the conclusion of the meeting.
The relationship with the voluntary sector had started off badly at the start of the five-year period, against the backdrop of budget cuts in city policy and subsidized jobs. This Tuesday, the time was pledge of support. The Head of State confirmed the envelope of an additional 100 million euros over three years for the “educational cities” scheme in 80 territories, the recruitment of 1000 additional “relay adults” in disadvantaged neighborhoods, or the payment of 45 million euros over three years for the Tremplin Asso program.
"We are here to get results"
But the real novelty lies in the strengthening of controls allowing, says his entourage, "to ensure respect for republican values by associations benefiting from public funding". Emmanuel Macron thus wishes to systematize the signing of "republican contracts" with associations.
Public funding of associations would thus be conditional on the signing and compliance with this charter, which could take the form of “a paragraph” in the association agreement documents. Device that could go through a law. "This is not an incentive policy, says a government source. We are there to get results, to force things. Even if the subject is approached with great caution, the 1901 law requires, a device envisaging the dissolution of associations is under study.
More than ever decided to "shelled" his measures, Emmanuel Macron could unveil new ones next week. An exchange with experts and specialists in the social sciences and a trip to Ile-de-France on the theme of education and city policy are in the pipeline. Risk of this pearled communication strategy for the Head of State, who wanted to mark a big blow with this plan against "Islamist separatism": dilute his announcements. Hence the prospect, advanced by several relatives, of a great speech after the municipal elections to "oversee everything".
