Emmanuel Macron is preparing to come out of the woodwork"in the next 15 days" to discuss the state of the health situation. This is in any case what our colleagues from RTL and France Televisions reveal, this Tuesday, March 30, 2021, ten days after the return of strong measures of braking in 16 French departments in order to contain the spread of the third wave of the epidemic of Covid-19.
From now on, two questions remain unanswered. First, the content ofEmmanuel Macron 's speech remains unknown. Speech, interview or press conference? Will the head of state announce new strong restraint measures, or even a strict national containment? For now, Macron still seems to be waiting for the first quantified assessments of the impact of the measures imposed since Saturday, March 20, 2021.
Give "clarity" and a "timetable" to the French
Then, it remains to know the precise date on which President Macron will speak to the French. If the date of Wednesday, March 31, 2021 has been mentioned, including in the columns of the JDD this Sunday, March 28, 2021, Macron still prefers to temporize."At this time, nothing is decided," he explained to the weekly. Two days later, we already know a little more about the content of the speech: President Macron wants to address the French directly,"in the interests of clarity and to give a timetable", especially on the subject of a gradual return to normalcy, says RTL today.
In any case, if Emmanuel Macron wants to give himself time, it is also to maintain a certain line of conduct in relation to the government's management of the Covid-19 pandemic. Above all, the head of state is trying not to give in to the pressure, both from doctors and his advisors, who are urging him to act regarding the urgency of the health situation. Also, he hopes to take the pulse of the polls concerning the acceptability of the measures by the French, before deciding.
Covid: towards harder measures? "Decisive" data expected this Tuesday by Emmanuel Macron
During a Covid press brief, at the end of the European Council held this past Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced new measures will be made “in the coming days, weeks”, if the health situation keeps on deteriorating. As another "decisive" week begins, the head of State is still waiting for the assessment of the first measures instated on Saturday March 20, before eventually announce another tightening. Statements likely to be made this Tuesday, 10 days after the implementation of the latest restrictions, an advisor of the executive says. [Read more]
Covid: towards harder measures? "Decisive" data expected this Tuesday by Emmanuel Macron
