While the French remain confined for many weeks, hoping that the date of May 11 will mark the gradual end of confinement, the President of the Republic wants to see further, the moment when all citizens can resume their lives before , relive normally … In his speech at the beginning of the week, he specified that all places of leisure, cafes restaurants would be closed until further notice and that "major events and festivals cannot be held at least mid-July". A period that leaves nothing to chance, reveals The Parisian. Indeed, according to the daily, Emmanuel Macron cherishes a secret dream, that of being able to organize the parade of July 14, under normal conditions, like a strong and symbolic gesture of life which resumes its normal course. A "psychological date" according to a relative of the head of state: "It is a line that he actually has in mind. Basically, he would dream that July 14 is a celebration of liberation from generalized confinement".
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But for this dream to come true, all the sanitary conditions must still be met. "This is why he did not make a commitment beyond that," continues an adviser. "He does not mean today that there will be no July 14." No question of taking a risky bet on the future, especially since there is no guarantee that the country will be safe from a restart of the epidemic of Covid 19. This is to say if the modalities of the hypothetical parade are far from current. In any case, several petitions are circulating so that caregivers are honored if the parade takes place. An initiative launched by citizens and parliamentarians to pay tribute to all those who have been on the front line since the start of the crisis. According to senior officers, interviewed by France Info, the idea is complicated to contemplate. The carers should in particular learn to walk in step … But, these soldiers specify, one could imagine a "carers' square", Place de la Concorde.
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