Barnier's speech demonstrated a cautious, crafty rhetorical style with limited flourishes, focusing on immigration, debt, and potential tax increases while adopting parts of Macron's policies.
Despite promises to enhance competitiveness and raise the minimum wage, Barnier faces significant challenges, lacking a majority and the parliamentary support needed for ambitious reforms.
He cleverly outmaneuvered Macron by maintaining core economic policies while also signaling openness to tax increases for the wealthy, aiming to strike a balance.
His government’s agenda, including the examination of proportional representation in elections, will likely struggle due to insufficient parliamentary majority and factional challenges, particularly from opposition.
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