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Emmanuel Macron in search of an Olympic truce… at any cost

Emmanuel Macron has one obsession: the Olympic Games must go ahead without problems. “We play a lot, everyone plays a lot. France will showcase its assets to the world. France as a nation,” we slip into the Elysee Palace. The goal is clear. The President does not want anything to undermine the Olympic machine. This message was not officially explained in the Council of Ministers. But everyone understood what was being said. “Instructions are not a divisive text written two months ago, but only agreed upon, money if necessary, to avoid strikes,” summarizes the actor, who is at the very heart of the government machine.

By presenting its parliamentary calendar after weeks of waiting, the government has effectively decided to present only the most politically sensitive texts after the summer. This applies in particular to the “unlocking” of certain professions, as announced by the Prime Minister in his general policy speech, or civil service reform. And likely unemployment insurance, which may not arrive until the second half of the year. “The European Championships and the Olympic Games are two good reasons to lighten the political calendar,” the minister admits. Not to do so would be to risk implementing reforms on the cheap. »

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Source: Le Parisien

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