In the spotlight: the concern of the French in the face of the threat of new confinement
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The threat of re-containment hangs over the heads of the French.
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By: Norbert Navarro
4 min
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Will announce?
Will not announce?
In the uncertainty of a hypothetical decision expected from the President of the Republic on a possible new confinement to try to stem the expansion of the coronavirus, the French have the blues.
In the front page,
Le Figaro
is therefore worried about their morale "
strained
", and is alarmed by "
collateral dangers of health measures
" which "
already reach them
".
Daring to draw a parallel with the Vendée Globe, the solo round-the-world race that this sailing enthusiast newspaper has also raised to its front page,
Le Figaro
warns that, in the coronavirus crisis, "
the crossing promises to be longer than expected.
”, Evoking with mercy the pain of“
families deprived of farewell
”at the time of the“
great departure
”.
Yes,
warns
Le Figaro
, in this marine metaphor, "
we will have to weigh again and again our choices and our values, what we want to take to the
"next world",
to the other side…
”.
Overwhelmed, the French?
According to an Odoxa poll for the same Figaro and for France Info, 62% of them say they are in favor of France being confined again.
“
At least in principle
,”
Le Figaro
moderates
.
70% even want the decision to confine again to be taken
"as soon as possible".
However, underlines this daily, the French want the confinement to be
"flexible" "(
Le Figaro
even evoking a confinement"
à la carte
"), being reminded that the government spokesman Gabriel Attal had, him, had mentioned one. "
Tight
".
However, this survey indicates at the same time that 42% of French people have "
already decided
" that they would disobey the restrictions,
notes this newspaper
, pointing to a paradox: "A
quarter of French people in favor of reconfinement ensure that 'they will not respect him
'!
The social housing sector reform project
Le Parisien
reveals
the essence of two reports submitted to the Minister of Housing on this politically and socially very sensitive sector.
Their conclusions could trigger "
the anger of a lot of mayors
", warns this daily, because it is in particular recommended to "
force
" the municipalities which will not have reached their objectives of 20% or 25% of social housing in 2025 "
to build an additional 33% every three years
”in order to impose more social diversity.
The report concerned therefore recommends to impose "
sanctions
" more systematic and heavier "in
order to enforce the construction of these housing
", newspaper note, in which the Minister of Housing, declares that it is necessary "to
accept to sanction the communes who do not play the game
”.
Another measure recommended by
a second report
submitted to Emmanuelle Wargon, "
encourage
" more private owners to rent to "
modest
"
families
in return for a "
favorable tax exemption
(up to 85% of rents received)".
The Minister of National Education Jean-Michel Blanquer misses the regional meeting
For several days, it was an "open
secret
", admits
Le Parisien
, announcing the renunciation of Jean-Michel Blanquer, which thus "puts an
end to his political ambition
".
As
one of his relatives
explains
to this daily
, "
nobody would have understood that he is launching a campaign when the country is preparing to reconfine
".
Consequently, it is the deputy of Val-de-Marne Laurent Saint-Martin who was designated “
leader
” of LREM in this election.
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