This Sunday evening, Emmanuel Macron addressed the French. The president spoke on the next stage of deconfinement, the plan to restore the economy and the fight against racism.
This Sunday, June 14, 2020, Emmanuel Macron spoke during a live address in order to take stock of the management of the coronavirus crisis and open a new stage to shape our future and regain our independence to live "better and happy ".
From this Monday, June 15, all of metropolitan France will be in the green zone, this then means the reopening of cafes and restaurants in Ile-de-France, which had remained orange. Mayotte and Guyana, however, will remain orange for the time being.
The borders with European countries will be reopened from tomorrow while those with countries outside Europe where the epidemic is under control will reopen on July 1.
From June 22, the school will become compulsory again in the presence of all the students and under normal conditions. "Nurseries, schools, colleges will prepare to welcome from June 22 all students on a mandatory basis and according to normal attendance rules", explains the President of the Republic.
Emmanuel Macron explained, however, that large gatherings should be avoided as much as possible. "We must continue to avoid gatherings as much as possible, because we know that they are the main occasions for the spread of the virus. They will therefore be kept very tight.", did he declare. "Summer 2020 will not be a summer like any other and we will have to watch over the evolution of the epidemic. To prepare ourselves in case it comes back with more force. The fight against the epidemic is therefore not but I’m happy with you this first victory against the virus. ", he added.
In addition, he ensures that "visits must now be authorized " for "our seniors in retirement homes or institutions".
As for the second round of municipal elections, it "may take place in the municipalities concerned, on June 28 ", continues the head of state.
Rebuilding a strong economy and saving jobs
The President of the Republic stressed that if the first priority is "rebuild a strong, ecological, sovereign and united economy", taxes will not increase. "Our country is already one of the heaviest in our tax system, even if for three years we have started to lower it. The only answer is to build a stronger sustainable economic model, to work and to produce more so as not to depend on others.", he said.
Emmanuel Macron wants to avoid layoffs as much as possible. "This is why, with the unions and the employers, we have launched a negotiation so that, in all companies, we manage to preserve as many jobs as possible despite the downturn in activity.", he noted. "We must create new jobs by investing in our technological, digital, industrial and agricultural independence through research, consolidation", he added, adding that this reconstruction must be social and united.
France intractable in the face of racism
The head of state spoke about the discrimination and racism that have resulted in protests all over France in recent days. "We will be intractable in the face of racism, anti-Semitism and discrimination ", he assured. However, he calls for no confusion about the police and racism. He thus wanted to support the police. "We will not build our future any more in disorder, without a republican order. (…) This order, it is the police and the gendarmes on our soil that they insure. They are exposed to daily risks on our behalf. That is why they deserve the support of the public authorities and the recognition of the nation. ", did he declare.
Finally, Emmanuel Macron announced that he would speak again against the French "in July". "Let’s have together this will to conquer this strength that comes", concluded the President of the Republic.