He chose solemnity.
Three days after the rout of his camp in the legislative elections and after a series of consultations with the party leaders represented in the National Assembly, Emmanuel Macron presented to the French his reading of the ballot in the context of an official speech since the Elysee.
The same device as at the start of the health crisis, the same as at the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.
That is to say if the hour is serious.
The President of the Republic also mentioned these events in the background of his speech which began with his reading of the electoral sequence of the last two months.
“On April 24, you renewed your confidence
in me by electing me President of the Republic
.
On June 12 and 19, you elected your deputies
, he recalled.
I cannot (…) ignore the fractures and the deep divisions of our country which are reflected in our Assembly
.”
And which threaten to paralyze the action of the government since, on its own, the presidential party does not hold an absolute majority.
So he needs to find allies.
"The presidential majority must expand,
" he said
.
We must collectively learn to govern and legislate differently.
Building new compromises, in dialogue, listening, respect
.
»
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Of the three scenarios that presented themselves to him to break the political impasse, Emmanuel Macron immediately evacuated one, that of the government of national unity,
"not justified to date",
according to him.
There are therefore two left, which he has placed in the hands of his opposition.
Either vote on a case-by-case basis according to the texts, or build a coalition.
In both cases, a call for "
political overcoming
" that he asked the parties to operate in
"clarity and responsibility".
With a busy work program since it will be a question of taking this summer “
emergency measures
, including a law for purchasing power, and emergency measures for our health
”.
The Head of State also mentioned measures for employment and "
strong choices
" on energy and climate.
some red lines
The Head of State nevertheless laid down a few red lines.
In particular the respect of the program on which he was elected two months ago with in particular the European commitment.
No question either of increasing taxes or the debt.
"
We will have to build compromises, enrichments, amendments, but do so in complete transparency
," he added.
To make useful progress, it is now up to the political groups to say in complete transparency how far they are ready to go
.
It will be necessary to build compromises, enrichments, amendments, but to do so in complete transparency.
To make useful progress, it is now up to the political groups to say in complete transparency how far they are prepared to go
Emmanuel Macron
Throughout his meetings with party leaders, Emmanuel Macron took stock of the road that remains to be covered in an attempt to stabilize Parliament for his second term.
Republicans reject the idea of a coalition or government agreement;
the Insoumis of Jean-Luc Mélenchon settle in a frontal opposition to the Head of State by dragging the socialists and the ecologists in their wake;
the communists quickly closed the door they had opened to national unity;
the National Rally will only agree to support the executive if the latter agrees with its positions.
So much for the starting positions which the President of the Republic hopes will eventually evolve in the coming days.
He goes a long way.
By referring to his opposition the responsibility for a possible blockage of the country to come, Emmanuel Macron tries to put on their shoulders part of the pressure which weighed on his.
And hope that in the end, the French will blame them for the political impasse.
In which case, he will have to try to get out.
With the last tool he has left, dissolution.
Opponents of the Head of State will have the week to think about it.
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Thursday, Emmanuel Macron takes off for a series of international trips, first to Brussels for a European Council devoted to Ukraine's candidacy to join the EU, then to Berlin for a G7 summit, finally to Madrid for that of NATO.
A week in total.
This is the time that Emmanuel Macron leaves to the political groups of the National Assembly to respond or not to his call.
"As soon as I return, in the light of the first choices, we will begin to build this method and this new collaboration,"
he warned.
48 hours to get out of the trap.
Or get stuck there...
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