Europe: what projects for the French presidency?

Six months at the head of Europe, this is the challenge of the rotating presidency of the European Union, which has worn the French flag since January 1, 2022. On the program of this blue white red pilot, the regulation of the digital giants (GAFAM), “with controls on the data collected“, explains journalist Gilles Papin. Then, member countries will have to get down to the creation of a border carbon tax. What’s more, “Emmanuel Macron would like to restore industrial sovereignty to Europe“.

If lhe French President, Emmanuel Macron, wants a minimum wage to be implemented European, this point seems complicated to work out concretely because of the reluctance of certain eastern EU countries who fear losing competitiveness. Also, the EU fiscal framework could say goodbye to 3% of public deficit in favor of “an à la carte debt system for each country“, details the journalist. The EU countries would still have to come to an agreement on this subject. Finally, the last project that will surely cause a stir is the reform of the Schengen area. All this while the French presidential election will take place in April, in the middle of the rotating presidency of the European Union. To be continued, therefore.