French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Wednesday of the “great change” in the world that marks “the end of abundance” and “recklessness”, in a speech to his ministers in Paris.
“It is a great change that we are experiencing,” declared the French head of state, evaluating the recent “series of serious crises”, such as the war in Ukraine and the drought, before the meeting of the Council of Ministers.
The moment we live in seems to be structured by a series of serious crises (…) and it may be that some think that our destiny is to perpetually manage crises or emergencies. For my part, I believe that what we are experiencing is a great change or a great turnaround, ”Emmanuel Macron declared during a speech before his ministers.
Thus, in the face of this situation, Macron pointed out that the French “can react with great anxiety” and urged government officials to speak with “great clarity and no catastrophism”.
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“What I hope to be able to do in the coming weeks and months is to reaffirm a very strong unity of the government, of the forces of the majority” around “a course that allows us to consolidate our sovereignty, our French and European independence.” “, he declared.
Faced with “the rise of illiberal regimes” and “the strengthening of authoritarian regimes”, the French president asked his ministers to be “serious”, “credible” and not give in to the temptation of “demagoguery”.
It’s easy to promise anything and everything, sometimes say anything and everything. We will not give in to these temptations, to demagoguery. These are flourishing today in all democracies, in a complex world that provokes fear. It may always seem attractive to say what people want to hear (…), but first you have to think about whether it is effective and useful, “added Macron.
Source: Observadora
