Emmanuel Macron was the guest of “4 Truths”, Wednesday April 13 on France 2. The outgoing president notably returned to institutional issues, declaring himself in favor of the seven-year term, and on purchasing power. He also welcomed the support given by Nicolas Sarkozy while affirming that there was no “disagree with anyone” and by emphasizing the support provided by other personalities, such as Lionel Jospin. Here’s what to take away from his speech.
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The seven-year term, “a good option”
“The seven-year term seems to me a good option but it will not be valid for the coming term, we do not change the rules during the game”explained Emmanuel Macron this Wednesday on France 2. The day before, he had already estimated that a seven-year term was “a good pace for the presidential election” and “a good breath compared to the rhythm of the legislative elections”. The mandate of the President of the Republic was reduced from seven to five years from the presidential election of 2002.
Regarding the establishment of a proportional vote for the legislative elections, the outgoing president recalled on France 2 that he was “rather favorable” and that was “a good thing”.
The ability to “gather political forces”
“The fractures that there are in the country mean that I will have to seek not simply to have a majority in the Assembly, but also to build a capacity to bring together political forces that do not think totally like me on all the subjects, but who would be ready on a series of reforms to work with me”said Emmanuel Macron this Wednesday on France 2. He also calls for the implementation of “a cross-party commission with all political sensitivities, which can submit to the two assemblies a proposal for the reform of our Constitution to renovate it”.
The RN, outside “the constitutional framework”
For Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen’s desire to “change our Constitution without changing the rules” is a “madness”. “When we have a Constitution, we respect the rules”, insists the Head of State. “Despite all efforts, the true face of the far right is coming back, it is a face that does not respect freedoms, the constitutional framework, the independence of the press, and fundamental freedoms, hard and dearly acquired rights. which are at the heart of our values, such as the abolition of the death penalty”estimated Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday.
The indexation of pensions to inflation, “from July”
“I want to be able to index pensions to inflation from July”declared the outgoing president who wants “keep lowering taxes” over its possible next five-year term. He also wants to do “reduce the debt from 2026.”
The faster deployment of renewable energies
“I believe in the ecology of construction, I do not believe in the ecology of decay”said Emmanuel Macron. “My project is the only one that allows you to quickly get out of dependence on fossil fuels“, assured the outgoing president, who wants “deploy renewable energies much more quickly”. The candidate criticized “the ecological ambitions of Marine Le Pen, who “consists of dismantling the wind turbines“.