“Emmanuel Macron really likes to make speeches but we will have to see what changes in the facts”, warns François Ruffin Tuesday, May 10 on franceinfo. The deputy La France insoumise reacts to the announcements of the President of the Republic who said to himself “favorable”Monday in Strasbourg, at a “treaty review” of the European Union.
According to François Ruffin, it is not only necessary “tweak little rules” on free competition “dissolve” Europe “in technique”. “The question is what European project do we want ?believes the rebellious MP. I am for a questioning of the centrality of the economy in the European project, all the more so in the midst of the environmental crisis and as we go into the wall.
Candidate for his re-election in the 1st constituency of the Somme, the rebellious accuses Emmanuel Macron of blocking “a concrete Europe that is moving in the right direction”. “There was the will, including from the European Commission, to move towards real paternity leave with a guaranteed minimum everywhere. Who blocked it? Emmanuel Macron’s France”launched François Ruffin, before continuing: “Who blocked taxes on financial transactions? Emmanuel Macron’s France.”
“Today, the European Parliament and the Commission agree to move towards the recognition of an employee status for Uber workers. Who is blocking and playing games with the platforms? Emmanuel Macron’s France.”
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Europe ➡️ “When Europe wants to move forward, who is blocking? France and Emmanuel Macron”, accuses François Ruffin, who lists “paternity leave”, “taxes on financial transactions” and on the recognition of Uber workers as employees. pic.twitter.com/P5ChDK9EuN
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So when the re-elected president proposes in particular that European decisions be taken in the future by qualified majority, voted by 55% of the States and representing 65% of the European population, and no longer unanimously, François Ruffin says to himself “agreed that there will be a revision of the rules” but be wary of “Emmanuel Macron who tries to make Europe more complex”. “A revision of the treaties is perhaps desirable but it must go through a referendum”, finally believes the deputy.
“We will have to disobey to obtain progress at European level”assures François Ruffin, who therefore places himself on the line of La France insoumise. “There are times when you have to put your foot in the door and disobey to force a renegotiation.”
Revision of the European treaties ➡️ “Emmanuel Macron already gave us a great speech on Europe 5 years ago. What has changed? Nothing”, estimates François Ruffin, for whom “if there is a revision of the treaties, it may be desirable, it must go through a referendum”. pic.twitter.com/orcCKEYIgG
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