It is a first since 1945: Covid-19 epidemic obliges, the traditional parade of the armies in Paris, for the national holiday of July 14, will be replaced Tuesday by a ceremony in reduced format, which will honor the soldiers and civilians mobilized during the health crisis. And another novelty: Emmanuel Macron returns to the TV interview of July 14.
"It is important this year after the crisis"
It was a tradition initiated by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing that Emmanuel Macron had himself abandoned on his arrival at the Presidency. Finally, the head of state will answer questions from two journalists from the Elysee Palace on Tuesday. "There is a need for expression on the last stage of the quinquennium, on the 'new path' that the President wants to draw", decrypts the entourage of Emmanuel Macron.
The Elysée insists on the fact that this interview of July 14 does not necessarily have vocation to become a new ritual: "it is important, this year, after the crisis", explains an adviser. The interview is scheduled over 45 minutes. The recovery should have a good place, in particular the projects around the economy, the social, the environment and culture. So many subjects that Emmanuel Macron will address 24 hours before the declaration of general policy of his Prime Minister before the assembly. Another sign that the man at the helm is the President…