The French President, Emmanuel Macronhas started the political course strong: with a long meeting with opposition leaders to address the issues that concern them the most, but, above all, to test and seek alliances and support for future reforms. Macron wants to unblock the situation of political deadlock in which he may find himself in the coming months, since he does not have a majority in the Assembly and has less and less support.
Behind closed doors, without mobile phones and without the presence of collaborators: only Macron and the 11 representatives of the French political arc. The meeting began in the early afternoon and is scheduled to continue with a dinner. On the debate table: the issues that concern the Government and the opposition and on which the Executive intends to act in the short term, as is the case of the immigration lawone of the most sensitive issues for the country.
The meeting, which was also attended by the Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, and the presidents of the Assembly and the Senate, takes place at the Maison d’Éducation de la Légion d’Honneur, in Saint-Denis, just outside Paris. An occasion for the leaders of the parties to convey to Macron “his proposals on how to face the great international challenges” and on “the challenges related to the educationthe integrationlas inequalities and the respect to the authorities“, says Elysee.
The final objective is “to agree on proposals for quick measures”, which could be translated into laws “after the agreement of the Government with Parliament or referendum proposals”, adds the Elysee.
The appointment takes place in a complicated context for Macron, not only due to the lack of parliamentary support, but also due to the growing social discontent. Two months ago the country experienced the worst wave of unrest in decades, caused by the death of a young man shot by a police officer at a checkpoint. The Government is aware that the street is a pot about to explode.