In this serious period of health, economic and social crisis, many French expatriates are affected. There are many questions that arise from this unprecedented situation without knowing where to turn for answers. Since February 2, 2021, a zoom permanence organized by Pascale Richard and her list welcomes all French people in the constituency, every Tuesday at 6 p.m. (EST). During this weekly meeting, the list of the presidential majority with Pascale Richard helps and accompanies the community. Whatever the questions. Whatever the problems.
A weekly meeting
« We decided to create this Zoom permanence this weekend, just after the announcement of the border closure made by Jean Castex »Explains Pascal Royer, number 2 on the list of the presidential majority for the next consular elections to be held on May 29, 2021 (from May 21 to 26 online). And to add ” we said to ourselves that we were going to broach the subject with our compatriots. Although difficult for all of us, it is not a stigmatization of French people living abroad. The will is to temporarily limit international travel. Especially for French people living in France on the eve of the February holidays. Let us not forget that at this stage, France is one of the only European countries not to reconfine ».
The ban on leaving and re-entering France is a measure that aims to limit the spread of the virus on the national territory but especially of the variants which have appeared in the four corners of the world. Some French people living abroad are directly impacted by this measure, which drastically limits the possibility of traveling to the national territory. Also, the list of the presidential majority with Pascale Richard responds on a case-by-case basis, every Tuesday evening, to the questions of the French. Travel to France but also questions about school grants, social assistance, all subjects are discussed and all questions are answered. ” We try to respond directly “explains Pascal Royer,” if we do not have the answers at the time, being close to the majority allows us to seek the answers and transmit the opinions. »
“The main thing is you! “
« Our real motivation is to help people. Many measures for French people abroad have been put in place by the government. Unfortunately few people know it and few people ask for it. Let’s take an example, in 2020 the government released € 50 million in exceptional social assistance. Today less than a third of this budget has been consumed by lack of applicants »Explains the Frenchman from New York. The Occasional Solidarity Aid (SOS), an exceptional social assistance scheme set up by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in 2020 in the context of the global Covid-19 pandemic, is renewed in 2021. This occasional aid solidarity which can be paid up to six times until June 2021 is an aid of € 293.74 for the household to which is added an additional € 195.82 per dependent child.
And to conclude ” during these virtual hotlines, we speak to everyone. No need for special reasons, only the desire to share and exchange ».
For Pascale Richard and the list of the Presidential Majority, “ the main thing is you ! »
To participate in the weekly permanence every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. (EST)
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