Clear up misunderstandings, purge past conflicts, and get off to a good start before 2022. Less than four months before the first round of the presidential election, Emmanuel Macron spoke at length on TF1 and LCI this Wednesday evening.
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An interview of more than two hours, recorded on Sunday at the Elysee Palace, the main objective of which was to return to the various crises that have punctuated the five-year term - whether social or health -, to defend the results of the executive, and set out a vision for the future for the country.
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As a sort of pre-declaration of candidacy, therefore, for a head of state who is reaching the end of his mandate.
And whose intention to seek his succession next spring is no longer in doubt, including among his future opponents.
● Although
“desirable”, vaccination of children will not be compulsory
A "
desirable
"
perspective
, but not mandatory.
While the health authorities have issued a favorable opinion for the vaccination of 5-11 year olds, Emmanuel Macron indicated that this hypothesis would remain "
the choice of parents
".
“
We know that they turn very quickly in (children).
They rarely have serious forms even if in recent weeks, we have unfortunately had several cases of children, sometimes young, in the hospital with serious cases
, ”he detailed.
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● The vaccination obligation for adults is a
“very possible”
hypothesis
Asked about the scenario of an obligatory vaccination, Emmanuel Macron replied: “
It is quite possible.
This hypothesis exists, of course
”.
The president indicated that he will examine "
in the coming weeks
" this track, supported in particular by the socialists and the centrists of the Modem.
However, he believes that France is already "
almost
" in this situation, given the 91% of adults who have been doubly vaccinated.
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● No announcement of candidacy, but a desire to
"project the country to ten years"
One more step towards the big leap.
If he has not yet officially announced his candidacy for the 2022 presidential election, Emmanuel Macron explained that he wanted to "
project the country to ten years
".
Or at the end of a second five-year term.
“
I don't think, I never thought, that you could transform a country in five years.
So I try to project myself
”, he insisted, while specifying that he“
would act until the last quarter of an hour
”.
"
The (other) candidates are in politics,
" he finally slipped, believing that this was not his role.
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● A veiled attack in Pécresse on public finances and civil servants
Attack them, without naming them.
The cancellation of public debt defended by the radical left - an “
irresponsible
”
proposal
- and the drastic spending cuts put forward by the right - a “
Père Fouettard option
” - have both been targeted.
Emmanuel Macron also contested any massive abolition of civil servant posts, while the LR candidate Valérie Pécresse proposes to withdraw 150,000 in the "
administering administration
".
"
Which ones?
Where ?
We need serious
", he asserted, defending an"
appropriate
"
reduction
, which preserves the military, teachers, magistrates and police.
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● Zero immigration, defended by Zemmour, judged as an
“absurdity”
Emmanuel Macron curtly replied to Eric Zemmour.
Referring to the theory of a "great replacement" of European civilization, threatened with rocking by the Arab-Muslim culture, the president affirmed: "
I do not believe in the great replacement
".
The Head of State also judged that “
zero immigration
” defended by the nationalist candidate represented “
absurdity
”.
“
There has never been zero immigration
,” he stressed.
The president judged that it was necessary above all to continue "
the work of integration
", considering that "
in recent years, we have not integrated well
".
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● A mea culpa on the small
"unacceptable"
sentences
, which could "hurt"
He "
learned
".
Often criticized for his “little phrases”, Emmanuel Macron deplored the “
decontextualization
” of some of his remarks, such as when he advised a young unemployed person to “
cross the street
” to find a job in 2018. But the president has acknowledged having been able to "
hurt people
", taking as an example his words of 2017 on those "
who succeed and those who are nothing
".
“
We can't say that,
” he admitted, acknowledging an “
unacceptable
”
exit
.
“
I think we can get things done without hurting people,
” he said.
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● His
“
mistakes
” mean that he is not “for nothing” in the “yellow vests” crisis
Being in power confers responsibilities.
"
I am not going to tell you that
I have nothing to do with the 'yellow vests' crisis,"
admitted Emmanuel Macron, considering "
that there were mistakes that were made".
Recognizing an accumulation of measures which, taken end to end, favored the appearance of this crisis, the president defended the validity of 80 km / h,
"a good decision for road safety
".
“It
just happened at a time when our compatriots did not understand this decision,”
he concluded.
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● In favor of the
“three major regimes” replacing the special regimes
Without the Covid, the reform would have seen the light of day. From now on, although there is always
"a need to lead (it)
", another text is in preparation. If "it
is now clear that we will have to work longer
", it is necessary, according to Emmanuel Macron
,
"to
adapt the working life time to the difficulties of certain tasks
" and "to
rethink the work of seniors
". Another essential point
:
"
Simplify our rules and move towards an exit from special regimes
", further details the president who wants "
for the public service, employees and the self-employed, three major regimes
".
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●
“We talked about a state affair”, but the Benalla affair “was a summer affair”
Time has passed, but his vision remains the same. "
We spoke of a state affair, it was rather undoubtedly a summer affair
", considered Emmanuel Macron about the Benalla affair, because the "
state itself
" was not "
Questioned
" according to him. "
What came out of it?" It was pschitt,
”he bid. If he recognizes a "
very painful moment
", he assures that his ex-collaborator "
has not been protected beyond what should be
". Alexandre Benalla was sentenced in November to three years in prison, one of which was closed for having notably hit a protester in Paris in 2018, dressed up as a police officer - he appealed.
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