Covid-19: Macron wants to regain control despite the threat of the health crisis
President Emmanuel Macron, during a press conference in Ajaccio, Corsica, September 10, 2020. Ludovic Marin / Pool via REUTERS
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Faced with the acceleration of the coronavirus epidemic in France, Emmanuel Macron brings together a new defense council dedicated to the health crisis on Friday September 11, to "adapt to the evolution of the virus while allowing to continue to live" .
While the government would like to highlight its other priorities at the start of the school year, it is constantly overtaken by the health crisis.
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"
It's the elastic band syndrome
," explains a ministerial adviser.
Every time you think the virus is going away, it catches up with you
!
Illustration this week:
President Emmanuel Macron's trip to equal opportunities
was quickly overshadowed by the Prime Minister's isolation, the holding of the Council of Ministers in video-conference and that of the Defense Council on Friday 11 September.
After a spring entirely dedicated to
the health emergency
, the government would like in this return to take control to advance its projects: economic recovery,
fight against insecurity
and "
separatism
", or soon the
resumption of pension reform
.
But how can we continue to reform when we are constantly caught up or interrupted by the daily management of the health crisis?
In the aisles of power, we are tearing our hair out.
“
In terms of communication, it's very difficult
, admits a minister in private.
We don't want to give the impression that France is in pause mode
”.
"
We must manage to lead the fight against the virus and all the other subjects at the same time
": this is the message that the President of the Republic sent to his government on Wednesday 9 September.
"We will have decisions to take during this defense council", confirms Emmanuel Macron
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