The socialist presidential candidate, Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris, has embarked on the race for the Élysée.
Its program sweeps away all the problems encountered by the French and insists, above all, on purchasing power and wages, which it wishes to increase.
Economy
Work
This is Anne Hidalgo's first measure: the socialist candidate wants to increase wages, by increasing the minimum wage by 15%.
In the same idea, she wants to put an end to salary differences by limiting the gap from 1 to 20 between the highest salary and the lowest salary.
Anne Hidalgo also wants to ensure equal pay between women and men.
It will extend paternity leave to 16 weeks, 6 of which are compulsory.
The socialist candidate wants to repeal the unemployment insurance reform, put in place by the government, to negotiate a new one.
It also wants to encourage companies to reduce working time and make the time savings account universal.
The mayor of Paris plans to give platform workers, such as Uber and Deliveroo, the same rights as those of employees.
purchasing power
Anne Hidalgo wants the reduction of VAT, for individuals, on natural gas and electricity bills.
In the event of a sharp rise in the price of gasoline, as is the case today, the Socialist candidate also provides for a reduction in VAT on fuel.
An additional housing allowance will be paid to families to prevent them from spending more than a third of their income on housing.
The socialist candidate provides for the creation of a "minimum youth" for all young people over 18, subject to means.
In the same vein, Anne Hidalgo wants to give 5,000 euros to each young person upon reaching majority "to enable them to finance their professional and personal projects".
pensions
The legal retirement age remains at 62, according to Anne Hidalgo's program.
Small pensions will be revalued: the amount of the minimum old age will be increased to 1000 and that of the minimum contributory to 1200 euros.
Institution and public services
Institution
Anne Hidalgo wants to make the referendum more "normal".
The socialist candidate wants to lower the number of signatures for the shared initiative referendum to 1 million (against a tenth of voters) and create a citizens' initiative referendum, a strong measure promoted by the Yellow Vests.
The social candidate wants to boost citizen participation in democratic bodies with the right to vote at 16, the right to vote for foreigners in local elections and the taking into account of the blank vote.
The mayor of Paris also defends a mixed voting system, with a proportional share.
More powers and competences will be given to local authorities.
Schools
Anne Hidalgo wants to bring the remuneration of teachers to the level of that of executives, starting with those at the start of their career.
As far as pupils are concerned, its “two languages for Europe” program provides for children to be able to master English and a second “European” language at the end of their studies.
In terms of school programs, the Mayor of Paris wants to completely rethink civic education, with notions of anti-Semitism, racism, LGBTQIphobia and sexism.
The socialist candidate also wants the abolition of Parcoursup and support young dropouts.
nurseries
Anne Hidalgo provides that every family has the right to a place in collective reception.
If this is not the case, foresees the candidate, she will receive financial assistance to compensate for the cost of home care.
Health
According to Anne Hidalgo's program, it is the Parliament which will debate the objectives concerning hospitals each year, before the vote on the laws for financing Social Security.
Against medical deserts, Anne Hidalgo plans to train 15,000 new doctors per year.
It also offers a “year of professionalization” as an assistant doctor in the medical deserts at the end of the course of medical interns.
Security and justice
Security
Anne Hidalgo wants to strengthen the presence of gendarmes and police on the ground thanks to new recruitments and the streamlining of criminal proceedings.
She also wants to improve the living and housing conditions of the police.
Against feminicides, the mayor of Paris plans to invest 1 billion euros.
Law enforcement and magistrates will be specially trained in these issues.
Justice
The Socialist Party candidate wants to recruit more magistrates and improve their working environment to reduce procedural delays and simplify procedures.
Anne Hidalgo offers alternatives to incarceration: probation, placement under electronic surveillance, community service, fines, etc.
Environment
Ecology
Anne Hidalgo wants the creation of an Environmental Defender, on the same model as the Defender of Rights.
He will have to ensure respect for the environment by the State, its administrations and the other players in society.
In the same idea, the social candidate wants a Minister of Climate, Biodiversity and the Economy, who would be number two in the government.
The program of the mayor of Paris provides for the creation of a solidarity tax on climate and biodiversity wealth so that the richest “finance the energy transition”.
Anne Hidalgo also plans to reduce CO2 emissions from the industrial sector by 50% compared to 2015 by 2035. 'emergency to reduce emissions from industrial sites', supporting companies in the sector financially.
Energy
Anne Hidalgo plans 100% renewable energy "as quickly as possible", refusing the creation of new nuclear reactors.
Agriculture
The mayor of Paris plans to ban the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
In the first 100 days of her five-year term, she promises, the most toxic pesticides such as glyphosate or neonicotinoids will be banned.
Anne Hidalgo is planning the launch of the "Assises du bien-être national".
Lodging
Anne Hidalgo is planning a major energy renovation plan for buildings, aiming to renovate 760,000 private homes per year.
It also aims to build 150,000 social housing units per year, a third of which will be “very social housing”.
She wants to generalize the supervision of rents, already in place in Paris, in all tense areas and further sanction mayors who do not respect social housing quotas.
The presidential candidate also provides for the generalization of rent controls based on the energy performance of housing.
Transport
The mayor of Paris plans to set up partnerships with car manufacturers and rental companies so that the amount of rental of electric vehicles is lower than that of gasoline vehicles.
Aid for the purchase of these vehicles will also be increased, with the parallel installation of one million charging stations throughout the country.
Anne Hidalgo defends and intends to invest for the return of small rail lines, night trains and rail freight.
The candidate also wants to reduce the VAT rate on train tickets, against the creation of a new tax on the plane ticket.
International
Immigration
The current mayor of Paris wants “a dignified welcome in all circumstances for asylum seekers” in France.
This requires, according to her, a “balanced distribution” in the country.
Anne Hidalgo wants in particular to offer free French lessons for newcomers, but also those already present in the country who would feel the need.
Europe
Anne Hidalgo remains convinced of the benefits of Europe.
Elected, she even promises to deliver a speech each year on the subject, before the Parliament meeting in Congress.
The current mayor of Paris, however, wants to make changes to the institution and its rules: end of the stability and growth pact, tax on financial transactions and on "digital giants", carbon contribution at the borders, VAT reduced to the European scale on ecological products…
Culture and society
Culture
The socialist candidate Anne Hidalgo wants to develop the principle of art libraries, public media libraries for the plastic arts.
Media
Anne Hidalgo wants to "strengthen" the public audiovisual sector and "consolidate" the contribution to the audiovisual sector.
The mayor of Paris wants to limit media concentration.
It also wants “all the audiovisual media” to devote part of their program to European news.
Cannabis
The mayor of Paris wants to organize a “consensus conference” around the question of legalizing cannabis, which could consider legalizing the substance under the control and strict supervision of the State for those over 18 only.
The state would then regain control of production.