Having just arrived in New Caledonia in his special plane, President Macron spoke to the French nation. He had not spoken in public since the pension reform crisis, which led to numerous demonstrations.
“Order, order, order”. This was Emmanuel Macron’s response to the urban riots. That was the tone of his speech broadcast live in France from New Caledonia. After the highly animated period that France has experienced in recent months, Emmanuel Macron had proposed “one hundred days of appeasement, unity, ambition and action” to relaunch his second quinquennium. In particular, he explained that he had confidence in his Prime Minister, whom he has retained unlike other ministers who have lost their posts.
“There have sometimes been days with and days without”, said Emmanuel Macron, but “the government has moved forward, made decisions, passed legislation, been effective, which justifies this choice of confidence in the Prime Minister”.
Authority…
“Our country needs a return to authority at every level, starting with the family”, declared Emmanuel Macron after the urban violence that broke out in mainland France in June. He insisted on the responsibility of social networks in these riots, which involved many young people and even the very young. He spoke of a “digital public order” that would make it possible to “prevent excesses”. This notion of digital public order will no doubt be much debated in France…
