In his general policy speech, Gabriel Attal announces “a French agricultural exception”
In the midst of an agricultural crisis, Gabriel Attal delivered his general policy declaration to the National Assembly on Tuesday, January 30, where he presented his program. The Prime Minister outlined his program for the middle classes and discussed the ecological transition. A balancing act at a time when farmers are blocking the roads around Paris.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal addresses the National Assembly, January 30, 2024. © Emmanuel Dunand / AFP
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In a world where everything is accelerating and transforming, I refuse that our identity can be diluted or dissolved
,” he declared in the preamble to his speech. “
France has never been, is not, and will never be a nation that suffers
,” he said.
“
France has its rank to maintain, its voice to make heard, its singularity to impose
: we have French pride to maintain, European pride to consolidate
,” continued the head of government, repeating his wish to “
confront for move forward
". On the benches of the National Assembly, a continuous hubbub from the opposition gave way to diffuse applause.
• For farmers, “
a French agricultural exception
”. -
Gabriel Attal promised that the government would be “
there, without any ambiguity
” to respond to the current agricultural crisis, during his general policy speech to the Assembly national. “
Our agriculture is our strength, and our pride too
,” said the head of government. “
So, I say it here solemnly: there must be a French agricultural exception
,” he declared.
“There is and there must be a French agricultural exception” says @GabrielAttal. The Prime Minister adds: "Agriculture also has doubts, and it is waiting for answers and solutions. We will be there without any ambiguity."#DirectAN #DPG pic.twitter.com/FAnfLqaUNB
— LCP (@LCP) January 30, 2024
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A reform on low wages to “de-emcardify France”. -
The head of government announced a reform on low wages on Tuesday during his general policy speech. “We must change a system which has led us, for decades, to concentrate our aid, our exemptions, at the level of the minimum wage,” declared the head of government. “
Yes, I can say it, we must de-emphasize France
.” “As of the next finance bill, we will begin to reform this system,” he continued.
• “
We must go further in reforming unemployment insurance
.”
The Prime Minister confirmed the government's desire to go "
further in the reform of unemployment insurance
", indicating that he will ask the social partners to negotiate new rules if its financial trajectory "
deviates
". “
We will also fight all inactivity traps
,” added the head of government, who recalled that the executive was maintaining its “
full employment objective
”.
• A “
second green industry bill
”. -
The head of government announced Tuesday that he was going to table “a second green industry bill”, which “
will notably propose asking
” the National Commission for Public Debate “
to concentrate its work only on projects of national scope
.” “
It will be six months saved in the procedures for the other projects: the bureaucracy which retreats, it is freedom which advances
,” argued the head of government during his general policy speech to the National Assembly.
• An open door to oppositions.-
To the attention of oppositions, Gabriel Attal announced that “
(his) door will always be open
” and that he “
will never give up dialogue
” with them. “
Through you, ladies and gentlemen, opposition deputies, these are the voices of millions of French people who are expressing themselves
(...)
This is also the method that I want for my government
: to respect the French, to respect oppositions, respect our Parliament
”, he announced to the National Assembly, calling for an end to “
quarrels over principles
”.
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