A tradition of more than sixty years. At the end of each year, the President of the Republic sends his wishes to the French people for the following year, taking the opportunity to take stock of the last twelve months and discuss the future. In 2018, Emmanuel Macron had equaled Charles de Gaulle’s record with his wishes lasting 18 minutes, during which he had then defended… Pension reform. Will he do the same this year when the file will be the most important of his year 2023?

For the time being, the Head of State is at Fort Brégançon (Var), where he is spending the period between Christmas and New Year. Asked by Agence France-Presse, quoted by Le Figaro, his entourage explains : “He follows the files and prepares for the start of the school year. Brégançon, like the Elysée, is a place of work and crisis management”. As the daily explains, Emmanuel Macron should leave the South to return to Paris on Saturday December 31 at the latest, in order to present his wishes to the French. As every year, the presidential address will be broadcast at 8 p.m. on December 31, on the various television channels, TF1, France 2, M6, BFMTV…

For the sixth time, the Head of State will have to wish the French people a happy new year, but also take stock of the first months following his re-election. According to information from Le Figaro, this speech “should allow him to address the very many hot issues to come in 2023”, in particular the energy crisis and inflation, while the executive fears a social crisis at the beginning of the year. next. Another sensitive subject, the pension reform, which is already crystallizing discontent, while it has not yet been presented by Elisabeth Borne. Emmanuel Macron’s objective on Saturday evening is therefore to defuse the anger that has been brewing for several weeks and to reassure French people who are worried and tired in recent months.