They may not have been many, but in Metz there were demonstrators kept away from the Palais des Congrès where the Macronists had an appointment to prepare for the baptism of the future presidential party, Renaissance.
Important police force deployed in Metz near the Palais des Congrès where 500 macronie executives including ministers are gathered for the seminar of “Renaissance”, the new party of the presidential majority (Cerveaux Non Availables)
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Among the protesters, independent activists from the Lorraine bloc, environmentalists, former yellow vests… and Sandrine who explains: “We don’t want a bonus once in a while, we want salaries.”
“We are asking for a decent salary, for life to be decent, quite simply. Talking about purchasing power without talking about a salary increase. But where have we seen this play out!”
Sandrine, a protesterat franceinfo
Hundreds of demonstrators were there. But this referent of the Republic on the move (term by which we designate the activists who lead the local committees), has neither seen nor heard them: “I really did not see, we were in the middle of thinking”, she argues. A work of reflection on the future of the party, completes a framework which responds, off the microphone, to Jean-Luc Mélenchon who wants a march for wages in October that, in any case, social movements cannot be remotely controlled.
A common march will take place in mid-October at the call of the popular federation in the process of rising in the country with our trade union and association comrades. This new popular front will be our fighting force. Join us in the fight!#MeetingNUPES #AMFIS2022 pic.twitter.com/aTNtRNk6jd
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That the oppositions give voice does not disturb either this walker who considers working for the silent majority. “He is in the street, we are in the ideaslaunches the walker. We carry the voice of silent people. I’m not saying everything is rosy, everything is great. There are some difficult subjects, but they have to be tackled. We see ourselves in the long term”.
On returning to his Tarn constituency this summer, deputy Jean Terlier had the feeling that people understood the government’s efforts: “The French are responsible. They know very well that obviously we cannot do everything all the time, that all of this has a cost. I believe that they are rightly grateful to us for carrying out the measures that we all take. the days in Parliament.” Same feeling on the side of Philippe Grégoire, referent for Vienne: “People still realize that there have been efforts made”, he assures.
“We may have to move up a gear to be able to bring even more benefits from the policy that is led by Emmanuel Macron.”
Philippe Grégoire, LREM referent for Vienneat franceinfo
People may realize but as of the start of the school year, Philippe Grégoire will still mobilize his troops. “We already have a leaflet in preparation on purchasing power. Activists will be on the markets from the beginning of September, it’s already scheduled. When we announce a party in permanent campaign, that’s good too!”
Government policy, after-sales service on the activist side… Everything is set in motion. From there to know if this will make it possible to avoid a hard social re-entry? “I am not madam Irma“, answers a minister, moving away from the microphone.