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8:08 p.m. : “Will the epidemic (of Covid-19) have an end? There too, we can face.”
8:07 p.m. : “If we keep saving energy and keep getting our nuclear reactors back online as planned, we’ll get there.” “The increase (in energy prices” will remain capped in our country.”
8:06 p.m. : “Despite all these crises, all these challenges, 2022 was also an intense democratic year. (…) 2022 was also a year of artistic, cultural and sporting influence in our country. (…) Of all this, let us be proud.”
8:04 p.m. : “We have supported growth, contained inflation at lower levels than our neighbors (…) we have continued to create jobs and quality jobs.”
8:03 p.m. : Emmanuel Macron evokes “the unimaginable challenge” of the war in Ukraine this year. “Through these seasons of danger, what has remained constant (…) is our collective ability to meet these challenges together.”
8:02 p.m. : “I never lose sight of this imperative of national unity. (…) I do not wish above all to live 2023 as much as possible in a united and united country.
8:01 p.m. : Emmanuel Macron’s wishes to the French for 2023 begin. You can follow them in our live.
7:57 p.m. : A few minutes before 8 p.m., let’s take a look at the news:
The Head of State, Emmanuel Macron, will in a few minutes send his sixth wishes to the French for the new year. It should deliver a message “unity and trust” in the face of crises, assured the entourage of the Head of State. Follow our live.
New Russian bombardments left at least one dead in kyiv and several injured in other regions. Russian forces fired 20 missiles of which 12 were shot down, according to the Ukrainian military. According to Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, “he was possible to avoid serious damage to the energy system of Ukraine“ during these strikes. Follow our live.
The time of the festivities. Australia, Japan, Thailand and India have entered the new year, while in France, the avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris is hosting the traditional New Year’s fireworks this evening, after two years of absence linked to the Covid-19 epidemic. Follow our live.
Pope Francis paid tribute to Benedict XVI, greeting a person “so noble” and “so nice”. His body will be exhibited from Monday to Wednesday at Saint Peter’s Basilica, before a funeral scheduled for Thursday and presided over by the sovereign pontiff. Follow our live.
7:54 p.m. : According to a presidential adviser, the French president intends to breathe optimism into his speech, despite a year 2022 marked by the war in Ukraine, purchasing power difficulties and the energy crisis. He should point out that France is resisting the economic crisis better than other countries, with a falling unemployment rate, one of the lowest inflation rates in Europe and steady growth.
7:51 p.m. : According to our information, the president began working on his New Year’s Eve speech a few weeks ago. He wrote it in part during his vacation at Fort Brégançon, the presidential residence on the Côte d’Azur. Emmanuel Macron finalized the drafting of his speech today at the Elysée.
7:47 p.m. : A Sixth New Year’s Eve Speech. As tradition dictates, the Head of State, Emmanuel Macron, will send his wishes in 15 minutes to the French for the new year. The French president intends to transmit “a message of unity and trust”, according to those around him. A speech that you can follow in our live.
6:29 p.m. : It’s 6 p.m., let’s make a new update on the news:
New Russian bombardments left at least one dead in kyiv and several injured in other regions. Russian forces fired 20 missiles, 12 of which were shot down, according to the Ukrainian army. Follow our live.
Pope Francis paid tribute to Benedict XVI, greeting a person “so noble” and “so nice”. His body will be on display from Monday to Wednesday at St. Peter’s Basilica, before a funeral scheduled for Thursday. Follow our live.
President Emmanuel Macron will send his sixth wishes to the French for the new year this evening. It should deliver a message “unity and trust” in the face of crises, assured the entourage of the Head of State.
The time of the festivities. Japan or Australia have entered the new year, while in France, the avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris will host the traditional New Year’s fireworks, after two years of absence linked to the Covid- 19. Follow our live.