Macron on TF1: follow the president's comments live

The international situation will undoubtedly occupy a good portion of TF1's program. While an agreement or ceasefire still appears far from being finalized, the first direct negotiations between Ukrainians and Russians since 2022 could take place in Turkey this Thursday, May 15. The President of the United States could also attend.

For several weeks, Emmanuel Macron has been trying to showcase the role of Europe, and France, in these negotiations. The President of the Republic will undoubtedly continue to demonstrate his vitality in diplomatic exchanges.

Then the Middle East and the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip will probably be the subject of a question.

In February 2021, Emmanuel Macron created a buzz with the YouTube duo McFly and Carlito. Gabriel Attal launched his Twitch channel the same year in the hope of reaching young people. Tonight, Tibo Inshape will be asking the head of state his questions. The government has clearly understood the value of influencers, and the use of web stars is now standard practice.

In September 2023, the President of the Republic spoke on YouTube and TikTok, at the end of the first day of the return to school for millions of young people. He was interviewed by journalist and YouTuber Hugo Travers, the host of the channel "Hugo Décrypte." For the host of the Élysée Palace, seizing social networks or online media popular with young people is not a first, but rather a proven strategy, even if the results are sometimes disastrous.

After weeks of denials and contradictions regarding his knowledge of violence within the Catholic institution based in his stronghold in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, the Prime Minister is due to appear before the National Assembly this Wednesday.

Referendums, the Bétharram affair, a special evening on TF1, the war in Ukraine, public accounts, and an elusive majority... The president and his prime minister are expected to make a big impact this week. While Emmanuel Macron will debate tonight, notably with the general secretary of the CGT, Sophie Binet, and the mayor of Béziers, Robert Ménard, and will also respond to a question from YouTuber Tibo InShape, François Bayrou will be questioned the following day by the parliamentary commission of inquiry into violence in schools .

War in Gaza, pensions, Ukraine, end of life, security, global warming, social inequality... the topics that will be discussed are numerous. Each personality is responsible for a theme. Cécile Duflot, for example, will address inheritance issues, Salomé Saqué the environment and climate, Sophie Binet the situation at ArcelorMittal ...

The president's entourage indicated that Emmanuel Macron wishes to "put into perspective the policies conducted during the first seven years of his mandate" , but also "indicate the direction he would like the government and political forces to follow in the next two years" , according to information from TF1.

In this live broadcast, starting at 8:10 p.m., we will be following the President of the Republic's speech on TF1. This special program is entitled "Emmanuel Macron – The Challenges of France."

The Head of State will answer questions live from Gilles Bouleau on national and international news.

Then, fifteen-minute debates will pit Emmanuel Macron against the general secretary of the CGT, Sophie Binet, on the subject of pensions, the mayor of Béziers, Robert Ménard, on security, the liberal essayist Agnès Verdier-Molinié, on public finances, as well as the environmental specialist Salomé Saqué, on youth.

In addition, several figures will address the president via video, including Tibo InShape, as well as journalist Charles Biétry, who suffers from Lou Gehrig's disease and whose voice will be reproduced by artificial intelligence.