Headlines: lots of zeros

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By: Andréane Meslard

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There are 10, for 750 billion euros. The massive figure stands on the front page of a bright yellow, from the daily Liberation . Beside, arms outstretched often, sometimes masked, it is Ursula von der Leyen who is on the front page, of Liberation, but also of Figaro under the phrase "  Europe is preparing for difficult negotiations on the recovery plan  ", when Ouest France headlines: "  Europe will borrow: a first  ".

The President of the European Commission yesterday presented to the MEPs her recovery plan for the future of the finances of the European Union. "  500 billion in direct subsidies to the States which will be reimbursed by the European budget, and 250 billion in loans chargeable to each beneficiary  ", specifies Liberation which indicates that an important step has been taken towards federalism. "  Europe formalizes the start of a revolution  " adds the daily in its editorial.

Nothing is done yet

Everything is suspended to the agreement of 27. We will have to convince Liberation writes  : "  Essentially the countries of the North, not very concerned about sharing their wealth : Germany, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, a cleavage that had already manifested during the euro area crisis in 2010-2012 . "

In any case, as desired by Paris and Berlin and according to Le Figaro , this response gives pride of place to subsidies to the Member States, which represent two thirds of this windfall.

"  The Franco-German duo gives the LA,  " writes the daily. As Emmanuel Macron on his twitter account pointed out: "  The Franco-German agreement has enabled this progress  " while touting "  an essential day for Europe  ". Liberation sums up, speaking of a “  historic turning point  ”, “  little by little, the Union, under the empire of necessity, is acquiring the attributes of a State. Small virus, big consequences : in the middle of the drama, good news is rare enough that we fail to celebrate it  . ”

The good news is already savored in France

"  On June 2, everyone does what they like,  " wrote Le Parisien-today in France this Thursday. "  The end of the tunnel  ", headlines the daily l'Ardennais, which shows a merchant from Charleville Mézières passing the terrace of his bar at the karcher, just in case.

We prepare, we get active, if Édouard Philippe announces today this long-awaited reopening on June 2. Two and a half months later, it is certain that the dust has accumulated. The Charente-Libre headline without detour "  the impatience of bars and restaurants  ".

It must be said that we have never been so close to finding ourselves all on terraces. "  We are going to move towards more freedoms,  " assures the entourage of the French Prime Minister, quoted by Le Parisien-Today in France .

The last arbitrations were still discussed late yesterday evening, but Édouard Philippe must announce the contours of the suite today. "  Deconfinement Episode 2  " title South West . "  Are we going green?"  Asks the front page of the Republican East , in reference to the long-awaited color of found freedom. Liberation, for its part, questions Patrick Goldstein, head of the emergency department of the Lille University Hospital, who declares: “  In any case, a two-color card no longer makes sense. Now, the most important thing is to continue to control the appearance of clusters on the territory.  "

In The Parisian-Today in France in any case one can read "  The government, according to the metaphor in vogue at Matignon, is thus engaged in " a hurdle race ". When he crosses one, another appears. This is why we should expect new re-vision clauses.  "

A nuanced impatience

We have seen them all, these queues in front of certain stores since the beginning of the deconfinement. "  A trompe l'oeil  " writes the newspaper Le Monde , which ensures that the resumption of consumption by French people is timid. We can read that according to the head of a federation of 300 large brands, the number of customers in stores is down by 30 to 50% depending on the chain. But nevertheless, "  those who are there buy  " declares Eurommercial, in the columns of the evening newspaper. And these are especially DIY stores that are popular, not to mention the fitness and running departments of certain sports stores. "  Those who buy clothes do it more out of necessity, like the parents of little ones who have grown up in the last two and a half months, rather than out of pure envy,  " explains a general manager of a major brand in the pages of the newspaper. Most, in any case, are concerned about the situation, that of perfumers who see their customers testing scents, masks on their noses, or customers turning around in front of the too-small fitting room. The newspaper which titles, a few lines further: "  More than 14,000 jobs threatened in clothing  ", pointing to the recent announcement of the group La Halle, or Camaïeu, placed in receivership which are added to many others.

“  Meanwhile , says Les Echos , Bercy is working with company representatives on a new insurance system for companies in the event of a future pandemic . "It is a question, specifies the daily which quotes a source in Bercy:" to define an adapted insurance framework, allowing the actors to face a fall in turnover, all at an affordable cost for companies and controlled by the public community ”. "  We are necessarily on the long term  " adds this same source.

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