France: waiting for presidential announcements after big debate

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French President Emmanuel Macron, here on April 10, 2019 in Brussels. REUTERS / Yves Herman

This time it is soon, Emmanuel Macron should make the promised announcements for the release of the big debate by the beginning of next week. Meanwhile, nothing filters the decisions of the Head of State.

Of course, there are some tracks mentioned as probable that correspond to the expectations expressed during the big debate. Measures on purchasing power for pensioners, single-parent families, measures to improve democratic functioning or to promote ecological transition, and above all tax measures.

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But on this last question, there is no certainty as to which way the President will decide and how tax fairness will be translated into reality. Tax cuts for the middle class as demanded by the Prime Minister? Increased tax progressivity to lighten the lowest bands as desired by some MPs? Everybody has been there for the last days of his proposal, making most of the differences between the right wing and the left wing reappear.

In the Sunday press, heavyweights oppositions have not been deprived to put, too, the pressure on Emmanuel Macron. Marine Le Pen, François Baroin, Laurent Berger, Nicolas Hulot have, among others, expressed their concerns .

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The ball is now in the hands of the president, who has created this expectation and continues to work on his ads, which could be presented in a televised speech. But, again, nothing is confirmed.