Arnaud Montebourg and Benedict Add to the list of values Add to Portfolio Create an alert Hamon Sunday have increased the pressure on the executive couple, whose popularity is at its lowest, to encourage them to “influence” its economic policy and become the “alternative engine” of Europe, at a time when François Hollande is set to make a series of announcements.
Meeting in the occasion of the Feast of the Rose Frangy-en-Bresse (Saône-et-Loire), the two representatives of the left wing of the Socialist Party government held an aggressive advocacy of an economic shift while ensuring remain loyal to the head of state.
“The promise of restarting the economy back on the path of growth, achieve full employment, it did not work, the honesty forced to see and to say, “said Arnaud Montebourg during a speech outdoors before an audience of activists and elected officials.
“The role of the Minister of Economy, any public official, any statesman, is to face the same cruel truth without mitigation, without browning, to propose alternative solutions, “he added to applause.
Known for his dislike of the doctrine of fiscal orthodoxy, the economy minister had delivered a first charge on Saturday in the columns of Le Monde calling to overshadow deficit reduction and to “speak up” with Germany “trapped in the austéritaire policy it imposed across Europe.”
“The time has come when we must take the alternative leadership organize the reciprocating engine and promote proposals and practical alternatives to this destructive ideology, “he has said on Sunday, saying had” proposed to the President of the Republic a major shift “in French economic policy.
“PERFECT LOYALTY”
Speaking at his suite at the podium, the education minister, Benoît Hamon, called to draw the consequences of the European elections, marked by a rout of the PS and a victory for the National Front.
“They expressed vis-à-vis our impatience, sometimes anger, and (…) the discontent,” said he said.
“The threat of deflation, a balance of power favorable to us now at European level and the pressure that is now the far right justify economic policy at European and national level which comprehensive policy choices that have been made so far to support the competitiveness of enterprises through economic choices to support the purchasing power of families, “he added.
In the face of criticism by Arnaud Montebourg Saturday in Le Monde and the “rebellious” of the left wing of the PS, François Hollande has shown a willingness to stay the course of reforms.
The head of state should be in the next few days a series of advertisements in four-domains housing, competition and regulated professions, simplification and investment.
If the positions taken by Benoît Hamon and Arnaud Montebourg are not new, they may weaken a bit more an executive couple already battered in the polls.
According to Ifop poll published in Le Journal du Dimanche, the popularity of François Hollande down one point in August, with 17% positive. Prime Minister Manuel Valls plunges him nine points to 36%, its lowest level since arriving at Matignon.
When asked by the press upon arrival at the feast of pink, Arnaud Montebourg and Benoît Hamon denied any break with the line set by Francois Hollande.
It is “normal open debate” facing “a very serious new situation called the threat of deflation,” said the Minister of Economy.
“There was a debate today, which exists because of new facts (…) This is done by perfect loyalty,” assured for his part the Minister of Education.
(Marine Pennetier, edited by Marc Angrand)
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