Emmanuel Macron does not intend to dissolve the Assembly, reshuffle the government, or call a referendum

The head of state, on the other hand, plans to “reprogram the legislative agenda”, according to participants in a meeting at the Elysee Palace which was held on Tuesday morning.

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Emmanuel Macron made it known during a meeting at the Elysée that he intended neither to dissolve the Assembly nor to reshuffle the government.  (EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP)

The day after the narrow rejection of motions of censure against the government by the National Assembly, Emmanuel Macron let it be known during a meeting at the Elysée that he intended neither to dissolve the Assembly nor reshuffle the government, learned franceinfo and France Inter from several participants. In front of government officials and the majority, the president also indicated that he did not intend to call a referendum on the pension reform either.

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The Head of State, who chose the 13 Hours of France 2 and TF1 to speak on Tuesday, projected himself on the rest of the five-year term. “We legislate less, we do more regulations” And “more daily life”he said, according to several participants who reported these exchanges to France Inter. “We are reprogramming the legislative agenda”, he added. As a result, a postponement of the examination of the immigration bill is seriously considered. Currently, it is scheduled to begin on March 28 in the Senate.

For a majority executive who participated in this meeting, “we must pacify before learning lessons”. According to him, “we will learn the lessons in two, three weeks on the course and on the method”.


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