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Gabriel Attal delivers his general policy speech to the National Assembly this Tuesday, an exercise imposed on each Prime Minister when he takes office. He must unveil the executive's roadmap for the months to come. Announcements must be made, particularly around agriculture. Follow our live stream.

An obligatory passage. This Tuesday, Gabriel Attal appears before parliamentarians to deliver his general policy speech which will unveil the executive's roadmap for the months to come. This is an unmissable meeting for every Prime Minister taking office. This time, this speech will come at the height of the revolt of farmers who are demanding better incomes and a reduction in the standards to which they must submit. Follow our live stream. 

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  • Gabriel Attal delivers his general policy speech this Tuesday at 3 p.m. to the National Assembly

  • An exercise imposed on any new Prime Minister taking office 

  • As the farmers' revolt intensifies, the head of government plans to devote part of his speech to it

What will Gabriel Attal talk about?

The new Prime Minister must present his program for the middle classes and will notably discuss the ecological transition, a balancing act at a time when thousands of farmers are blocking the roads, particularly around Paris. The government is trying to calm the revolt and promises "new measures" on Tuesday, after a second meeting Monday evening in Matignon. Gabriel Attal will also specify the famous "rearmament" of the country and the course set by the President during his major press conference at the Élysée.

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