A genius, this Nicolás Maduro! While his re-election as president of Venezuela is contested by the opposition that claims victory, the head of state has decreed that the launch of Christmas festivities will begin on October 1st. An announcement made on his TV show with this little punchline to silence everyone: “Christmas begins on October 1st for everyone. Christmas has arrived with peace, happiness and security.”
And what if this crazy idea boosted the imagination of Emmanuel Macron, who has been without a Prime Minister since the beginning of July? Because it is well known in France, we have no oil – nor a head of government – but we have ideas. 20 Minutes lists the surprises that the President of the Republic could have in store for the French men and women, failing to give the name of a Prime Minister.
Christmas from October 1st
This would be a copy-paste of Maduro, so not very imaginative. However, it is not said that in the East of France, we do not approve of this proposal to put up the chalets of the Christmas markets right now – as a reminder, Strasbourg is the capital of Christmas, yes –, bring out the fairy lights in the city centers and put bredele in the oven.
Two months of school holidays on December 1st
To really enjoy the Christmas markets, you need that. And with this idea, Macron has won over the teachers’ electorate (and future voters, teenagers). The problem is, the parents! They’ve already figured out how to keep their children busy all summer, finding two months of childcare or activities just after the start of the school year is no easy feat. In the absence of a teachers’ demonstration (the first is announced for Tuesday, September 10), it’s the parents who will march in the streets against this measure.
A Black Friday, every Friday
This is the idea to boost household consumption. And then, it will also appeal to players in e-commerce, mass distribution or high-tech. Where the problem lies is ecologically with overconsumption and a growing boom in the use of cardboard that will cause yellow bins to overflow.
Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2025
Do you think it’s repetitive? Ok, but it was nice to celebrate the races won by Léon Marchand or Marie Patouillet, to put a Phryge on your head or to see Philippe Katerine in blue and in his underwear. Don’t you want to relive all those emotions linked to the Games and the opening and closing ceremonies? And to see smiles on the faces of the police officers or their little dance steps? To not hear Parisians complaining about the metro?
We’re not going to wait a hundred years to experience a new moment of XXL concord. And then as a reminder, Emmanuel Macron loves to parade among athletes or make a phone call to them, just for that, he’s going to revive this idea.