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"The referendum, the tree that hides the forest"

2020-12-15T20:28:34.701Z


The editorial of Le Figaro, by Yves Thréard. He dared! Emmanuel Macron wants to take the weapon out of the referendum in the last months of his five-year term to include the preservation of the environment in article 1 of the Constitution. At first glance, the reform seems paved with good intentions: who, these days, can claim to be the enemy of nature conservation? The problem is that this one already appears in the preamble of the fundamen


He dared!

Emmanuel Macron wants to take the weapon out of the referendum in the last months of his five-year term to include the preservation of the environment in article 1 of the Constitution.

At first glance, the reform seems paved with good intentions: who, these days, can claim to be the enemy of nature conservation?

The problem is that this one already appears in the preamble of the fundamental law since 2005. Therefore, the objective of the Head of State, who would kill two birds with one stone, is obvious: his image would turn green. advantageously and his opponents would be trapped for the presidential campaign.

It is obvious that the reality will however be less simple.

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How Macron kept the referendum secret

Politically, the maneuver is risky for its author.

The French rarely answer the question submitted to them.

They prefer to judge whoever poses it.

Between pandemic and social crisis, in what frame of mind will they be towards Emmanuel Macron on D-Day?

There will be many,

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Source: lefigaro

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