Emmanuel Macron is back in the field to talk about the thorny subject of water, this Thursday, March 30.
But the challenge of the pension reform is never far away.
Prior to his speech, the Head of State was questioned by journalists about the particularly tense social climate.
Assuring that "
the dialogue continues
" with the unions, the president also called for "
moving forward
".
It's not all about pensions.
In any case, this is the message that Emmanuel Macron tried to convey, traveling to France for the first time in two months.
From Savines-le-Lac (Hautes-Alpes), where he must announce a plan on water to deal with unprecedented episodes of drought, the tenant of the Elysée affirmed that it was necessary "to continue to work, with a
lot of respect and calm
”.
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Admittedly, the social movements continue with already ten days of mobilization on the clock.
Admittedly, a hundred demonstrators gathered today even in Savines-le-Lac at the call of the CGT in particular.
But this is taking place according to Emmanuel Macron "
in a framework provided for by our democracy
", and he "
does his job, it's normal
".
“
Does that mean that the Republic has to stop and that we have to say that we have to wait a month before talking about drought issues?
No
,” he decided.
And to add that the dispute "
does not prevent (it) from going to meet the French, nor from going to the territory
".
“I am not the commentator of myself”
"
We must move forward
," continued the Head of State, when a new day of protest was set for Thursday, April 6.
For Emmanuel Macron, "
the dialogue continues
" - evidenced by the meeting scheduled between Elisabeth Borne and the unions next Wednesday.
There are also deadlines - the Elders must render their decision on the constitutionality of the text on April 14 - which must be respected "
for the democratic path to come to an end
".
The possibility of going back to the legal age set at 64 by the text, however, seems unthinkable: "
I will not say the same thing every four days, otherwise we stutter
," swept Emmanuel Macron.
The president thus remains straight in his boots, citing in particular the rejection of the cross-partisan censure motion passed in the National Assembly, with nine votes.
"
A moment of political clarification
", according to him.
“
Now there is a text before the Constitutional Council and it must examine it with the wisdom that goes with this institution.
“As for a possible reversal concerning his previous speeches, deemed harsh or even provocative by his opponents, Emmanuel Macron launched, for the attention of journalists: “I am not the commentator of myself, it is
your work is not mine.
»
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The Head of State also addressed the violent clashes that occurred during the prohibited demonstration in Sainte-Soline (Deux-Sèvres), calling into question a "
political instrumentalization which sometimes pushed or legitimized this violence
".
Thousands of people had "
simply come to wage war
", he said.