Without a single word of self-criticism, at a time when the opposition and a good part of the public consider him "disconnected from reality", French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the public yesterday, after the requested hundred days in order to calm the passions in the country, after the protest against the pension reform. In the meantime, riots broke out.
Many people were surprised by the fact that Marcon decided to address the public from Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia, which is located at a 9-hour time difference and over 16,000 kilometers from Paris. This was done on the occasion of the third referendum rejecting secession in the last five years.
Macron also used the opportunity to be in Noumea to mention the situation in the Indo-Pacific, which, as he pointed out, is a place of great tension, with the increasing presence of China and the US, and where France defends its interests, with a million and a half inhabitants and thousands of soldiers. As for New Caledonia, Macron welcomed the decision of the citizens of this region to remain in France, and said that he would simultaneously respect their cultural and historical peculiarities.
He also "stung" the opposition, recalling the estimates that he would not be able to get anywhere without beating the disaffected, which has stopped. In favor of his government, he mentioned the results in the legal framework on reindustrialization, attractiveness and creation of new jobs, in healthcare, developing green industry, increasing the number of teachers. When it comes to restoring order, he mentioned additional funds for the judiciary and a doubled budget for the military.
Regarding the re-election of the Prime Minister, Born said that it was "a choice of trust, continuity and efficiency". He also gave recognition to the Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanen, for the return of peace after the riots. He stated that 900 gendarmes and policemen were injured, but also said that no one is above the law when it comes to those against whom the process has been initiated.
- The results are here and we are making progress - said Macron.
The lesson he learned from the mess, he pointed out, is "order, order and order". He stated that the problems are that the difficulties have accumulated for decades in the same settlements.
- Our country needs the return of authority - said the head of state, saying that it must start with the family and the school.
He also mentioned the issue of social networks as a big problem.
- Many of the young people who participated in the riots organized themselves through them, even competed - said the French president and emphasized that the youth should be better protected from these influences.
Immigration is also one of the important issues that preoccupies the French public, and the head of state announced the upcoming law that he does not care to adopt "with constructive opposition", with the aim of reducing the entry of migrants, with the fight against illegal immigration and more effective integration of newcomers.
- We have to do a better job of protecting the common borders of the EU - said Macron.
He advocated for "control of the destiny of the nation over all the problems that appear in the world", and announced protection against inflation, tax reduction for the middle class and several billion euros in order to protect the climate.
Many French people are on annual vacations, summering at the sea, and thinking about nicer things, so the question arises as to how many of them have heard these messages, in anticipation of a hot autumn. The opposition has already clearly expressed its dissatisfaction with Macron's speech.
- There is absolutely nothing in this address, it is a great recognition - said the spokesman of the "National Gathering" and the vice-president of the Assembly, Sebastian Šeni.
