One last speech before turning the page on 2022. President Emmanuel Macron must send his wishes to the French for the year 2023, Saturday December 31, during a televised address broadcast at 8 p.m. For his sixth New Year’s Eve speech, the Head of State intends to convey “a message of unity and trust”, according to those around him. A speech to follow on France 2 and franceinfo. Follow our live.
A speech prepared for weeks. According to our information, the president started working on his speech a few weeks ago. He wrote it in part while on vacation at fort of Brégançon, the presidential residence on the French Riviera. Emmanuel Macron finalized writing his speech this Saturday at the Elysée.
Voluntarily optimistic wishes. According to a presidential adviser, Emmanuel Macron intends to breathe optimism into his speech, despite the war in Ukraine, the difficulties of purchasing power and the energy crisis. He should emphasize that France is resisting the economic crisis better than other countries: falling unemployment, inflation among the weakest in Europe, steady growth…
A comeback that promises to be perilous. On January 10, the government must unveil the pension reform project. Whatever formula is chosen, it should displease the unions, who are determined to fight in the streets against any age measure. In his televised address, Emmanuel Macron should not go into the details of the arbitrations, nor dwell on other risky reforms, such as that of immigration, expected at the start of the year.
Education and health in the spotlight ? Emmanuel Macron could briefly outline the other important projects of his second term, such as school reform or the overhaul of a health system that is out of breath. As a sign of the priority nature of this last file, the president will send his wishes to health actors next week to chart the course of his project.