The two 1 p.m. newspapers of TF1 and France 2 should get very good audiences on Wednesday. President Emmanuel Macron has indeed chosen this schedule and these two channels to address the French, after a long abstinence from television in the midst of the parliamentary debate on the pension reform, and its adoption in pain. For the occasion, the two meetings, provided by Marie-Sophie Lacarrau and Julian Bugier, will be relocated to the Élysée Palace.
Appointments popular with retirees
By opting for the 1 p.m. newspapers of the two largest national channels, Emmanuel Macron makes the choice of territories, explains his entourage. The president wants to address the many French people who return home for the lunch break and therefore the employees directly concerned by the pension reform, specifies an adviser.
In reality, when we look at the profile of viewers, we see that they are mostly retirees. In other words, the Head of State wants to reassure his electoral heart. He also explained Tuesday morning to those around him that he was not going to dissolve the National Assembly, or reshuffle his government, or call a referendum.
“Less laws and more regulations”
During this television interview, Emmanuel Macron will not back down on the reform, as he said very clearly to those close to him. Some of them have however made proposals, such as Édouard Philippe. According to information from Europe 1, the former Prime Minister mentioned several possibilities, such as that of withdrawing the reform. An option ruled out: “You have to pacify before learning lessons,” said the president, giving his followers two to three weeks to work on a solid roadmap.
In the absence of an absolute majority in the Assembly, the Head of State pleads for a new method of governance with “fewer laws and more regulations”, that is to say more decrees. But this strategy is not unanimous in his own camp. “It will inevitably end in dissolution. We can absolutely no longer govern”, confides a heavyweight minister.
