A major press conference, à la “de Gaulle”: Emmanuel Macron will present, Tuesday January 16, the main lines of action that he intends to implement with his new Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, to relaunch a five-year term of office. the punishment. The meeting takes place at 8:15 p.m., right in the middle of the television news, with the aim of reaching as many people as possible at this prime time. An intervention to follow live on franceinfo.fr and in a special broadcast on franceinfo (TNT channel 27) from 7 p.m.
The themes. In front of hundreds of journalists, the Head of State will make a number of announcements on the “rearmament” economic and civic of France in an introductory speech lasting around twenty minutes. Announcements are expected on public policies, education and ecology. The government of Gabriel Attal, appointed Thursday, will be seated for the occasion in the imposing decor of the Elysée village hall.
The Oudéa-Castéra controversy. Emmanuel Macron will then answer a barrage of questions on the first steps of the new government team, already grappling with a controversy surrounding the Minister of Education. Amélie Oudéa-Castéra is strongly criticized for her decision to transfer her children from a public establishment to a private one but also for the justifications she provided. In the opposition, many are calling for his resignation.
The precedent of 2019. Emmanuel Macron, who will also be questioned on international news, only took part in the exercise once in this format, on April 25, 2019, most often preferring direct exchange with the French. Ironically, it was already a question, at the end of the “yellow vest” crisis, of giving new impetus to a battered five-year term and regaining momentum before the European elections.
Before and after the press conference. A special program is broadcast on Franceinfo (TNT channel 27) from 7 p.m. to follow the intervention of the Head of State. On France 2, the show “L’Evénement” will offer analyzes and decryptions in the second part of the evening. Invited in particular: the LR mayor of Cannes David Lisnard, the president of the National Rally Jordan Bardella or the LFI deputy of Val-de-Marne Mathilde Panot… You can also follow a special edition on Franceinfo radio, from 8 p.m. to midnight.