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For the first of his three days traveling to Marseille, in the Bouches-du-Rhône, the President of the Republic mentioned two subjects at the heart of Marseille’s concerns: the fight against drug trafficking and employment.
Emmanuel Macron started his three-day visit to Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône), Monday June 26. Passing through the Baumettes prison, he announced that he wanted more resources and firmness in the fight against drug trafficking. 23 people linked to narcotics and turf wars died in 2023 in Marseille. The Head of State also felt that the responsibility lay with consumers. By the end of the summer, people in possession of cannabis could now pay their fine immediately.
A controversial statement about employment
On the issue of employment, the president made a controversial statement. “We go down together, we go around the port, I’d be surprised if there wasn’t a restaurant or a café that wasn’t looking“, he assured a woman. In front of the prefecture, several demonstrators took advantage of his arrival to denounce the ineffectiveness of the plan “Marseille in a big way“With, in the background, the social issue and the fight against pension reform.