THE ESSENTIAL
Jean Castex passes his big oral. The Prime Minister sets out the broad outlines of his government on Wednesday afternoon in the National Assembly on the occasion of his declaration of general policy. The day after the July 14 televised interview with Emmanuel Macron, the new tenant of Matignon must specify the "new way" wanted by the President of the Republic. Because if the Head of State mentioned several measures, such as the obligation to wear a mask in enclosed spaces from August 1 or the economic recovery plan, he has only given them little detail. So many subjects on which Jean Castex is expected at the turn.
His speech will then be followed by a debate lasting 2.5 hours, then a vote. Here is what to remember from this long-awaited general policy speech.
Information to remember:
- Jean Castex addresses the Assembly for his general policy speech
- Prime Minister advocates "the development of the wearing of masks" and "an intensification of the screening policy"
- The declaration of general policy is followed by a 2.5 hour debate and then a vote
Jean Castex advocates "the development of the wearing of masks" and "an intensification of the screening policy"
Tuesday, Emmanuel Macron announced his intention to make it mandatory to wear the mask in enclosed spaces from August 1. This Wednesday, Jean Castex also advocated "the development of the wearing of masks", and plead for an "intensification of the screening policy", while the fear of a second wave of coronavirus is emerging in the country.
A high-risk meeting for Jean Castex
Jean Castex, appointed Prime Minister to everyone's surprise, is taking a scale test this Wednesday. "It's a meeting with yourself, you have to feel the country, both to be in line with the guidelines of the head of state and then to be aware that you have to do specific and concrete things because "we have 600 days" by the end of the five-year term, the Prime Minister told Le Figaro .
The opposition obviously awaits him firmly, but it must also convince the deputies of the majority, who know little about it. Especially that in the morning, several of them expressed their disappointment in internal meetings, some having not "found" Emmanuel Macron at the start of the quinquennium. It is therefore up to Jean Castex to reassure them.
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A speech in the aftermath of Emmanuel Macron's television interview
The statement by Jean Castex comes the day after the televised interview with Emmanuel Macron on the occasion of July 14. The President of the Republic announced his intention to make it mandatory to wear a mask in enclosed spaces from August 1, and also unveiled a "massive" recovery plan of 100 billion euros in total, both " industrial, ecological, local, cultural and educational ". The Prime Minister should in particular clarify its contours.
Jean Castex should also return to the explosive pension reform, while Emmanuel Macron acknowledged Tuesday that the government project could not be maintained as it is.