Arthur de Laborde, edited by Yanis Darras 09:19, January 19, 2023
For this day of mobilization of the unions against the pension reform, the President of the Republic will go ... to Spain.
The Head of State will sign, this Thursday in Barcelona, a friendship treaty to strengthen ties between the two countries.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne will remain in France to observe the situation.
As the unions prepare to take to the streets of France this Thursday, to oppose the pension reform project, Emmanuel Macron is trying to counter programming.
The President of the Republic, accompanied by eleven members of the government, is in Spain, where he will sign a treaty of friendship at the start of the afternoon to strengthen ties between the two countries.
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"We had no leeway to change the date of this summit", explains the Elysée, which says it is "not completely in control of the calendar".
On the other hand, the delegation accompanying the president has been modified.
Thus, the Minister of Labor, Olivier Dussopt, will not finally go to Barcelona, the entourage of Emmanuel Macron believing that he has better things to do in Paris.
Elisabeth Borne stays in France
And other ministers involved in the social movement will be able to shorten the program to return to France earlier, such as the Minister of Transport Clément Beaune or his colleague from the Interior, Gérald Darmanin.
For her part, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne will follow the social movement from Matignon and could possibly speak at the end of the day, explains an adviser.
But, unless surprised, Emmanuel Macron, he should not speak on pensions from Barcelona.