As a reaction to the more than five months of protests by the yellow transparent Social West has announced Emmanuel Macron tax cuts and benefits for pensioners. He’ll lower income tax “clearly,” said the President of France on Thursday in a combative speech broadcast live on television. Basically, he’ll stick to his course of Reform, however, stressed Macron.
From the income tax reduction is expected to benefit, according to the words of the heads of state, especially the middle class, many of his voters come from. The 41-Year-old also hinted of a possible return for the property tax, which had abolished its government, to a large extent. The measure will be reviewed in the coming year, he said at the Elysée Palace. The protest movement accuses him of being “President of the Rich”.
As a further consequence of the demonstrations and the following two-month citizen survey Macron was facilitated Referendums are in prospect. Binding referenda after the Swiss model, as they called the yellow West, however “representative democracy”.
Quick u-turn at the Elite University
On the planned closure of schools and hospitals in the province of Macron wants to do without until the end of his term of office in 2022. Due to its Manifestations for the elite University ENA: In his speech, the President rejected the closure of the ENA. Later in the question and answer session with the journalists, he said, but surprisingly, For a Reform of the civil service should be abolished, “among other things, the ENA”. This elite University has visited Macron himself, has for decades been a leading Institution in France, the leaders of economy and politics are formed.
He wanted to at least open posts for wider layers of the population, added Macron in front of journalists and Cabinet members at the Elysee Palace.
self-critical
On its course of Reform, he would hold, in principle, stressed Macron in the direction of the EU partners in Berlin and Brussels: “I believe that the transformation of our country must not be stopped,” he said. This he called “essential”. Nevertheless Macron of the protest movement agreed “justified claims”. In the country there is a widespread feeling of “neglect” and “injustice,” the President said. In some places he had worked “hard, sometimes unfair,” admitted Macron. “I regret that.”
back in December, Macron had announced a package of measures in the amount of ten billion euros, to appease the yellow West. It provided, among other things, an increase in the minimum wage, and concessions for pensioners. After that Macron had from mid-January to mid-March, the country-wide citizens ‘ debates, to stop, to turn “anger into solutions,” he said. About 1.5 million French people took part in local discussions, as well as in the Internet.
The Maillots jaunes go since mid-November on the road. For this Saturday in new protests are announced. The movement calls for Macrons resignation.
“Fruitful confrontations”
in addition, the French head of state to “inconsistencies” with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) admitted. While Brexit and climate policy, he was not with Merkel on a line, he explained. At the European trade policy there are differences of opinion. Macron spoke of the “fruitful confrontation”, at the end of the will stand to a compromise.
The differences between the French President and the German Chancellor were last at the EU special summit on may 10. April revealed. While Merkel was in favour of a longer Brexit-deferral, France.
(fal/afp)
Created: 25.04.2019, 20:53 PM