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Will Elisabeth Borne succeed in relaunching social dialogue? It won’t take long for the beginning of an answer. The unions are indeed expected this Tuesday and Wednesday at Matignon for the first time since the promulgation of the highly contested pension reform, which could place them “in a position of strength” in the negotiations. After a meeting with the inter-union at the beginning of April which had turned short, the Prime Minister this time receives each of the five representative organizations, without a specific agenda. As she blows out her first candle at Matignon this Tuesday, she will meet at the end of the afternoon with FO and the CFDT. Then Wednesday morning with the CFE-CGC and the CFTC, before the CGT in the afternoon.
Monday evening on TF1, Emmanuel Macron once again wanted to show that for him the page of pension reform was turned. Faced with Gilles Bouleau, the President of the Republic went around many subjects, thus outlining the rest of his five-year term. War in Ukraine, taxes, investments of foreign multinationals, salaries…. 20 minutes takes stock of the main announcements of the Head of State.
From this Tuesday, Cannes once again becomes the world capital of cinema. For its 76th Festival, the city will roll out its red carpet to a host of stars, including Harrison Ford, Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp, decried after accusations of domestic violence having targeted him but headlining the opening film . A total of 21 films will compete for the Palme d’Or, against a backdrop of possible disturbances from opponents of the pension reform. Among them, four very promising French films are in competition for this 2023 edition. So even before the opening ceremony, our journalist Caroline Vié takes stock for you of the chances that the French have of seducing the jury.