Macron will use the speech, which has been billed as a novel, US-style state of the nation address, to set out his vision for a French “renaissance”. “The hyper president,” Le Parisien wrote on its front page Sunday, above Macron’s official photograph, showing him standing at his desk. Efficiency over debatePresidential addresses to both houses of parliament are rare events in France, used mainly in times of crises. Macron’s speech comes days after the government unveiled a bill that would allow it to fast-track labour reforms through parliament — where Macron’s Republic on the Move party has a resounding majority — using decrees. After promising in his campaign manifesto “Revolution” to maintain a balance of power between the presidency and parliament, Macron had created a relationship of “subjugation”, Perrineau added.

Source: Manila Times July 03, 2017 02:48 UTC