A few minutes before the session begins, Marine Le Pen takes her place in the almost empty hemicycle and takes a deep breath.
The president of the RN group knows that the day will be long: this Thursday, January 12 until midnight, and for the first time in its history, it is her party which has control of the agenda of the National Assembly on the occasion of his "reserved day", a "niche" in the jargon.
First text to be studied: the proposal to exempt from employers' contributions salary increases of more than 10%, a "social measure", according to its rapporteur, Christophe Bentz.
“Increasing the salaries of the French is an imperative beyond all partisan differences”, insists the RN deputy from Haute-Marne on the podium.
A summary of the strategy of the RN, which intends, by proposals generally drawn from the other benches of the hemicycle, to trap its opponents by accusing them of sectarianism.
“This pragmatic proposal, open to dialogue, is only met with opposition in principle, politicians.
Only the RN group is capable of overcoming postures and lies", argues the deputy (RN) Jean-Philippe Tanguy while the Minister of Labor Olivier Dussopt denounces a proposal which "types next to the target” and ensures that “discussions on wages are part of social dialogue”.
“Anything, anything!
»
Anxious not to be robbed of the niche of defending the purchasing power of the French, the rebellious François Ruffin attacks, by exhibiting the presidential program of Marine Le Pen.
“Profits, dividends, profits, what did you say?
Nothing !
” denounces the elected official of the Somme.
“Anything, anything!
» gets angry the former presidential candidate.
“Between you and Emmanuel Macron, there is more than a hyphen”, outbids François Ruffin, “on the economy and the social, you agree”.
Increase wages by “10%?
Who would be against?
But how ?
With employers' exemptions, you realize that it's Macron!
“He refers to the RN.
"It's like at the school of fans, everyone won the contest of bad faith", concludes Marine Le Pen.
In vain.
The two articles of the PPL are largely rejected, despite the presence in number of RN deputies.
At the podium, LR Nicolas Ray approves, Marine Le Pen applauds
The same fate for the PPL proposing to abolish the low mobility emission zones (ZFE) which will prohibit access to the most polluting vehicles in all agglomerations of more than 150,000 inhabitants, by December 31, 2024. A measure which aims, for the RN, to defend peripheral France.
At the podium, MP Nicolas Ray (LR) approves the idea, referring to ZFEs as “spatial segregation zones” and proposes to condition them to the establishment of relay parking lots on the outskirts.
Marine Le Pen applauds.
On the Insoumis side, we are proposing a moratorium on ZFEs pending a massive deployment of public transport and alternatives to the car.
“If you don't believe in the dead
(from air pollution)
, vote for the abolition
(of EPZs)
!
“, quips the Minister of Ecological Transition Christophe Béchu, who nevertheless ensures the “availability of the government to improve the system”.
“Beware of this kind of unworthy arguments.
How many premature deaths because of the shortage of drugs?
The lack of nursing staff in hospitals?
(…)
Don't go into that area,” warns Marine Le Pen.
Alas, a majority of deputies vote in favor of the abolition of the PPL, with the notable exception of seven LR deputies who vote against, like the RN, including group president Olivier Marleix.