Plan Eau: Macron goes to Savines-le-Lac, first public outing in more than a month

Jacques Serais 10:52 am, March 30, 2023

On the occasion of the presentation of the government's Water Plan, to improve water management, Emmanuel Macron travels this Thursday to Savines-le-Lac in the Hautes-Alpes where he will deliver a speech this Thursday noon. If it is officially for Emmanuel Macron to present the Water Plan, supposed to meet the challenge of global warming and prepare for the new drought that threatens, there is another objective for the head of state.

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A trip announced at the last moment

That of showing that he is not bunkerized, that he is not locked in his ivory tower as his opponents repeat to envy to envy. Especially since the moment seems propitious, the protest begins to show the first signs of weakness with fewer people in the street. But his entourage remains on guard. As a precautionary measure, the Élysée waited until the last moment to announce this trip.

The CGT of Hautes-Alpes launches a call for mobilization

On the spot, the CGT of the Hautes-Alpes launched a call for mobilization. The union plans a welcoming committee for the President of the Republic. As a result, the police system promises to be particularly important in Savines-le-Lac, a town of 1,000 inhabitants.

It is not today that Emmanuel Macron will be able to turn the page on pensions, although he changes the subject. "The president wants to make contact," maintains an adviser. It remains to be seen, although it is not planned at this stage, if he will risk a crowd bath.