Did he judge the measures announced Wednesday by his Prime Minister insufficient to calm an agricultural world in turmoil?
By launching the idea of a new “
big debate
” to inaugurate the Agricultural Show on Saturday morning, Emmanuel Macron intends to prove the consistency of his involvement in the burning agricultural issue.
If the head of state then has to comply with the traditional stroll between the stands, an advisor admits:
“We are going to do it a little differently than usual”
.
Some 200 people – trade unionists, farmers, associations – are expected around the President of the Republic.
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Imagined to respond to the “yellow vest” crisis in 2019, the “great debate” had a mixed result.
Measures had certainly been implemented at its end, such as the indexation of pensions of less than 2,000 euros to inflation, a reduction in income taxes or even the establishment of a annual debate on migration policy in Parliament.
But the Covid-19 pandemic quickly put an end to Emmanuel Macron's reform momentum and certain announcements never saw the light of day, such as the creation of a universal points-based pension plan.