French politics: Prime Minister Gabriel Attal wants a timetable of measures “without downtime”
Gabriel Attal brought together all the ministers at Matignon on Saturday February 10 at midday for a government seminar. A sort of back-to-school meeting after several weeks of hesitation within the executive. This Sunday morning, in the newspaper
Le Parisien - Today in France
, the Prime Minister details a timetable of “
no downtime
” measures.
“There will be no downtime for action. At each moment, its priorities,” insists Prime Minister Gabriel Attal (our photo). AFP - JULIEN DE ROSA
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The calendar announced by
Gabriel Attal
in the newspaper
Le Parisien - Today in France
will have a priority for each season. After the spring of “
emergencies
”, there will be “
the summer of social progress
”, then “
the autumn of work
”.
“
There will be no downtime for action. Each moment has its own priorities
,” insists the Prime Minister. Gabriel Attal therefore promises to devote the spring to “
resolving several emergencies
”, including that of agriculture. He will receive “
the farmers’ representatives at the beginning of the week
,” he promises. On the economic front, the Prime Minister wants to “
lift one by one the shackles that restrict the French
” and announces that a draft “
Macron 2 law
” will be presented before the summer “
to free economic activity, growth and industrial development
.
Unemployment insurance tightened again?
Furthermore, Gabriel Attal announces a new anti-narcotics plan from next month to fight against drug trafficking. Then measures on juvenile justice in the spring. And a bill that could tighten unemployment insurance rules at the end of the summer.
Finally, the Prime Minister seems to question working hours in the public service. “
Less than 35 hours per week costs up to a billion euros per year. Can we continue like this?
», asks Gabriel Attal. The new Prime Minister confirms his course: to the right.
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