During his address to the French, Tuesday, November 9, the Head of State mentioned the epidemic resumption and the booster dose of the vaccine against Covid-19, which will be mandatory for those over 65 from December 15 “to extend the period of validity” health pass. Emmanuel Macron also spoke about the reform of unemployment insurance and pensions. Announcements that did not fail to react the opposition.
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Manon Aubry denounces “a campaign clip”
Emmanuel Macron “clearly made a form of campaign clip, at the expense of the public service and without opponent”, denounces on franceinfo the MEP La France insoumise (LFI) Manon Aubry. “We are a few months away from a presidential election and Emmanuel Macron has done nothing other than praise his record which, if we listen to him, is exceptional at all levels. There are no longer any poor in this country, there are no more unemployed, no more struggling people, and the health crisis is behind us. “
“We should count this speaking time for the presidential election campaign.”
Manon Aubry, LFI MEPto franceinfo
On unemployment, Manon Aubry considers that “the president once again prefers to hunt the unemployed rather than hunt for unemployment”. Emmanuel Macron recalled that the government was currently working on the reform of unemployment insurance and that from December 1, it will be necessary to have worked six months in the last two years to be compensated. “It will cost millions of people up to 40% of their allowance and make them even more precarious. I take it as a form of violence against all these people.”
Grégory Doucet criticizes “the lack of democratic debate” on nuclear power
“At no time does the president speak of a democratic debate on the energy issue when it is fundamental”, criticized on franceinfo the mayor Europe Ecologie – Les Verts (EELV) of Lyon Grégory Doucet, after the speech by Emmanuel Macron during which the president notably announced the construction of new nuclear reactors.
“We know that the choices in terms of energy are very engaging over extremely long periods”, recalled the city council, taking the example of the failure of the EPR of Flamanville. “We’ve been waiting for ten years, it’s going to cost us three times more than expected, doesn’t all of this call for a democratic debate? Of course it does!”
The mayor of Lyon also regrets the lack of vision of the Head of State on the issue of renewable energies. “He does not say anything specific about sobriety, all that does not make an energy policy”, did he declare. For Grégory Doucet, the president “does not learn any lessons from the great crises that we are experiencing” and which he believes should involve lifestyle changes. “He talks to us about scientists but turns his back on them”, he believes.
“He told us about the third dose of vaccine but especially the second dose of Macron”, quips Laurent Jacobelli
“He started by telling us about the third dose of the vaccine but very quickly he told us about a possible second dose of Macron”, denounced on franceinfo the spokesperson for the National Rally Laurent Jacobelli. “It was a campaign clip to his credit”, he said.
“He described to us a reality that the French will not recognize, with an increase in purchasing power and a successful fight against terrorism. How ironic”, said the spokesperson for the RN, denouncing a “president completely above ground or completely blind, unable to draw his balance” he estimates “catastrophic.”
Emmanuel Macron called in his speech the French to “resist” to “return of nationalism”.“If he means that in 2022 there is the possibility of regaining the pride of France, the national priority, that’s a good thing, he tells us that hope exists and that it is called nation “, quips Laurent Jacobelli. According to the RN spokesperson, “We will have to make him understand that if France is not doing well, it is mainly because of him.”
“He hunts on right-wing lands, it’s very clear,” said LR mayor of Chalon-sur-Saône
“He hunts in the lands of the right, it’s very clear”, declared on franceinfo the mayor Gilles Platret, the Republicans of Chalon-sur-Saône and vice-president of the party after the speech of Emmanuel Macron who mentioned in particular the theme of unemployment and pensions.
“There are plenty of right-wing themes in what he said tonight, there are elements of communication to flirt with our electorate”, he denounced, believing that the president is now in an exercise of “pre-election campaign” for 2022.
On the question of pensions, “it’s a terrible admission of failure” estimates Gilles Platret. “We spent 5 years without this fundamental reform being carried out”, regrets the city councilor.