He tried to give a course to his second five-year term.
Shaken by the energy crisis and by a series of failures in the National Assembly, Emmanuel Macron engaged in an hour-long explanatory exercise on Wednesday evening, in the program “
L’Événement
” on France 2. Two weeks after an interview devoted to the war in Ukraine, he tried to reassure the French about the internal situation.
To
"pass"
the
"storm"
of price increases, he announced measures to deal with inflation.
Retirements: Macron maintains the course of a retirement at 65 in 2031
Emmanuel Macron once again defended the pension reform, essential to preserve the French "
social model
" according to him, and which he wants to come into force for the summer of 2023. He said he was "
open
" to a postponement of the retirement age at 64 in the event of an extension of the contribution period.
"
We will have to shift the legal age of departure by four months a year
", before confirming his timetable: 63 years old in 2025, 64 years old in 2028 and 65 years old in 2031. The president nevertheless said he was open to discussion, in within the framework of ongoing consultations with the social partners.
Electricity: a “
reasonable price
” guaranteed to communities and SMEs
To help businesses and communities, Emmanuel Macron wants to
"guarantee a reasonable price"
for electricity.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as communities will benefit from a
"system to cushion the shock of electricity prices"
, said the tenant of the Elysée.
This plan will be presented on Friday by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne.
Finally, for medium-sized companies and large groups, a
“help desk” will be opened, with a down payment system and
“simplified”
access criteria
.
Energy: Macron confirms price increase of up to 15% for households
Faced with high inflation - 5.6% over one year -, in particular energy prices, Emmanuel Macron confirmed that the tariff shield on gas and electricity will be extended next year.
"There will be a 15% increase in the first months of the year
," said the head of state.
“
It's a lot.
But if we let things happen, it should be increases of more than 100%
”, he underlined.
“
We have already amortized, we will continue to amortize
”, he summarized.
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Budget: the 49-3 used in the face of the "
demagogy
" of the oppositions
The Head of State justified the controversial recourse to 49-3 to adopt the budget without a vote in the National Assembly on October 19.
"The government was right to pass this budget, including in the face of all the opposition which was sometimes in demagoguery"
, he declared, convinced of having thus
"avoided several billions of expenses at a loss of little use"
.
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Macron denounces the "
cynicism
" of the oppositions and reaches out to LR
In a lively tone, Emmanuel Macron denounced the
"cynicism"
and the
"baroque coalition"
of the deputies of the left and the National Rally (RN), who voted on Monday the motion of censure tabled by the Nupes - without succeeding in overthrowing the government, for lack of support from the Republicans (LR).
The Head of State targeted the Insoumis and their allies: "
They have proven one thing, which is that they do not have a majority, and above all that they are ready to go hand in hand with the RN, while there is war in Europe, there is the crisis, there is the disarray of so many families
, ”he got carried away
Macron “
wants
” an “
alliance
” with the LRs and the centrist group of territories in the National Assembly
But in this "
disorder
", the president also perceived possible support in those who did not vote for the motion of censure.
He
"wants"
an
"alliance"
with the Republicans and the centrists of the group Libertés, Indépendants, Outre-mer et Territoires (Liot).
"
They sent a clear message: we don't want to block the government
," he said.
The course is therefore clarified: "
with these parliamentarians
", a "
work
" is "
to be undertaken to pass
" the reforms to come - pensions, immigration or even renewable energies.
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A “
great value-sharing conference
” rather than superprofit taxation
The president announced a “
major conference on the sharing of value
”, conducted within the framework of the National Council for Refoundation.
A “
necessary work
”, to hear it, preferred to a taxation of “superprofits” proposed by the left.
“
We sometimes confuse everything in our country
”, in particular on what are the “
superprofits
”, declared the head of state.
Emmanuel Macron thus recalled that his support for a “
temporary contribution
” mechanism at European level, which makes it possible to “
finance aid mechanisms
”.
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No more “
one-euro meals
” for students
The price increase also affects students.
And “
as during the Covid crisis
”, the executive wants to support the most precarious of them.
Set up during the epidemic, the one-euro meal system will therefore be extended to university restaurants.
“
Targeted aid
” will be “
reinforced
”.
Macron sees no "
existential link
" between immigration and security but wants to toughen the rules
The president does not want to make "
generalizations
".
According to him, there is no "
existential link between immigration and insecurity
", because France has "
always had immigrants
" and has always "
integrated
" them.
But in Paris, for example, “
at least half of the delinquency facts that we observe come from people who are foreigners either in an irregular situation or awaiting permits
”.
It is therefore necessary to integrate “
much faster
” those who wish to remain in good conditions, and “
toughen and accelerate our rules to renew
” the others.
