Posted on Sep 20, 2017 at 6:19 am
Change of status, change of atmosphere. During the presidential campaign, Emmanuel Macron had gone. Informally, he had tried to seduce the community. And he had rather succeeded, gathering more than 52% of the votes in the first round in New York (and 95% in the second). This time, back as President for the United Nations General Assembly, his speech was more solemn.
In the wake of his speech at the UN, then the launch of the Global Pact for the Environment, which should set an international regulatory framework, Emmanuel Macron brought together the French community in part of the Kaufmann Concert Hall, a new performance hall. Yorker. About 800 people answered the call.
Heavy applause
Without a show or stand-up, the French president, who entered under heavy applause, wanted to explain to the community his method and his ambition to transform France. “I’m not going to list all the transformations I want for our country,” he explained during a speech which still lasted nearly 40 minutes. But three are essential: that of work, that around the environment and that of education. While recalling that to carry out these transformations, it will be necessary to make budgetary choices.
He also insisted on international threats and the role of France, which wants to push its vision of multilateralism, as mentioned earlier at the UN, and wished to mark its difference from Donald Trump. “I will put all my energy to avoid the conflagration,” he said.
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He barely elicited laughter when he said: “I can confirm to you that we will come out of the rule of law on November 1. “Before recovering:” State of emergency! I’m a little worried: it didn’t make you react! “
Finally, he had a word for French people living abroad, announcing that he wanted to keep the funds for the educational and cultural influence of France, for 2018: “You are deeply linked to France. France needs you, you carry a little of this openness, of our universalism. “
Before addressing entrepreneurs: “Come back! Today, the land of conquest is France. A message rather well received: most of the spectators said they were excited, in substance and in form.
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