His word was expected.
Three days after the second round of the legislative elections, Emmanuel Macron spoke this Wednesday evening from the Élysée.
Without an absolute majority in the National Assembly, the president wanted to continue "the
political
overcoming
" started in 2017, turning to the opposition forces to try to obtain support.
A government of
"national unity"
, proposed by some within Macronie, is however "
not justified to date"
according to him.
Abstention 'forces us all to give more meaning' to politics
After congratulating the parliamentarians who won the vote of the French, Emmanuel Macron was however worried about the
"strong abstention"
.
"It forces us all to give more meaning to our collective actions and readability at the great democratic meeting."
The President of the Republic insisted:
“Voting is essential for the life of the nation, for its major choices and very clearly this is not felt by everyone.
Before recognizing the
“
fractures”
and the
“deep divisions”
which cross the country.
And which, he specifies,
“are reflected in the composition of the new Assembly”
.
The hypothesis of a government of national unity "not justified to date"
Recalling having exchanged with the leaders of the main political movements, the president testifies that "
most have excluded the hypothesis of a government of national unity, which in my view is not justified to date
".
He underlines the need to "
find a larger and clearer majority to act
", and recalls having always been "
convinced of the need for political overcoming, since day
one ".
With the new National Assembly, Emmanuel Macron “
wants therefore that this political excess continues, with clarity and responsibility
”.
“Building compromises” with the opposition
To avoid any deadlock, Emmanuel Macron turned to the opposition forces.
"It is now up to the political groups to say how far they are ready to go, in full transparency"
, he asked, proposing to
"build compromises"
.
“In the light of the first choices, we will begin to build this method
,” he promised, calling for
“getting out of the quarrels”
.
The Head of State wanted to recall that
“no political force today can make the laws alone”
.
"I will have only one compass: that we move forward in the service of the general interest"
, he certified.
Emmanuel Macron announces
"
emergency measures
"
for purchasing power
Regarding purchasing power, one of the great concerns of the French and one of the main themes of the presidential campaign, Emmanuel Macron declared:
"As of this summer, we will have to take emergency measures to respond to the needs of the country and your daily life: a law for purchasing power and for work to pay better.
First decisions to move towards full employment.
All this
“progress”
, he continued,
“cannot be financed either by more taxes or by more budgetary and ecological debts”
.
The Head of State thus announces the need for
“ambitious reforms”
to
“create more wealth and more work”
.
"
Emergency measures" for the climate and the hospital
Emmanuel Macron announced
"strong choices"
to come on
"energy and climate"
- angle of attack brandished by the left-wing opposition, which has not stopped during the presidential campaign to criticize the results of the executive .
Another sensitive subject: the crisis in hospitals and their caregivers, who were particularly affected during the health crisis.
The Head of State affirmed, without going into detail, that
“emergency measures”
would be taken
“for our health”
,
“whether it is the hospital or the epidemic”
.