Xinhua News Agency, Paris, July 14 (Reporter Tang Ji) French President Macron said on the 14th that France will invest another 100 billion euros to restore the country's economy and will take measures to prevent the second wave of outbreaks.
Macron accepted the French media for more than an hour after hosting the military parade on the French National Day. In the interview, he explained the specific measures of the French government to implement economic reconstruction, involving many aspects such as economy and society.
Macron announced that France will invest at least 100 billion euros on the basis of 460 billion euros successively after the outbreak of the new crown epidemic to restore the economy, involving industry, ecology, local construction, culture and education and other fields.
He promised not to increase taxes in the process of economic reconstruction, and announced that a special tax reduction mechanism for young people will be established to encourage companies to hire young people. Macron said that the new crown epidemic may cause 800,000 to 1 million people to be unemployed in France, and the employment of young people is the key to economic recovery. In order to alleviate the employment problem of graduates caused by the epidemic, he promised to add 100,000 jobs in the public service field within 6 months.
In order to prevent the second wave of outbreaks, Macron announced that from August 1st, people will be required to wear masks in closed public places. He said that France was "ready" for the outbreak again. At present, students can almost return to school normally in September, but if the epidemic deteriorates again in August, the possibility of returning to school will be reassessed.
Macron also put forward the idea of vigorously developing railway freight transportation, and said that he will promote a referendum as soon as possible and write "responding to climate warming" into the Constitution. He also said that the reform of the retirement system cannot be abandoned, and the police will be fully equipped with law enforcement recorders to supervise their law enforcement activities.