VIDEO – Presidential wishes: “2022 may be the year of exit from the epidemic”, hopes Emmanuel Macron

From the start of his speech, Emmanuel Macron mentioned “our 123,000 compatriots who were killed by the virus”. The health crisis is at the heart of the daily life of the French on this New Year’s Eve, and logically occupies most of the presidential wishes. Emmanuel Macron took the opportunity to explain his strategy to curb the current epidemic wave, and to call on those who are not yet vaccinated to take the plunge.

“The coming weeks will be difficult”, recognized the French president. He called on his fellow citizens to respect the measures taken by his government to “to face” to a virus that “circulates, and will circulate more and more”. Emmanuel Macron also assured that the sectors which would have to suffer from it would be supported. More generally, he justified all the measures taken in recent days as so many means to prevent heavier restrictions. “on our freedoms”.

But for Emmanuel Macron, it is “the vaccine weapon” who gives us “real reasons to hope”, compared to the situation a year ago. He therefore very directly invited the “five million unvaccinated” what still counts in France: “Make this simple gesture”, he solemnly asked them, “all of France is counting on you”.

For Emmanuel Macron, his strategy is the one that allowed the country to “continue to advance” during the ordeal suffered since the start of the epidemic. He also drew up an assessment of his government’s decisions in areas other than health, in the form of an enumerated list. “to the cavalcade”. To conclude that “France, despite the hardships, is stronger today than two years ago”, and wanting to be resolutely optimistic for the coming year. “2022 may be the year of the end of the epidemic”, he stated, “I want to believe it with you”.

By drawing up, even very quickly, the results of a five-year term that may be masked by the health crisis, Emmanuel Macron has affected a posture compatible with a candidacy for his own re-election next April. However, he wanted to be enigmatic about his intentions, with an ambiguous statement: “Whatever my place and the circumstances, I will continue to serve you”.