Michel: "I know what I'll do if it blocks"

The Premier gave himself up to the exercise of the "conference lunch" at the Cercle de Lorraine. We tell you.

This is called playing on velvet. By devoting himself, on Wednesday, to the exercise of the "conference lunch" at the Cercle de Lorraine, Charles Michel was evolving in a field conquered a priori, that blue suits more than yellow vests, if we wanted to schematize.

"Not less than 200 people have come to listen to you, starts the president of the business circle Herman Craeninckx. Record beat: you do more than Bart De Wever or Theo Francken."And already make an appointment for the enthronement of"Charles II governmentAfter an introduction a little more piquant by Joan Condijts, former editor of L'Echo, place in the Premier.

We must recognize him: the man is talented. Mania the humor. He is told an anecdote where Louis Michel is presented as "the father of"? "If it could stay between us. I already have enough worries at work to add family hbadles."

Charles Michel knows his business, falls quickly on his feet and has, in stock, some formulas "shock" and ready for him to present the path he has chosen as the only viable one and to try to disqualify the opponent's position. It is the stroke of the angelism of the left and the open borders, which it opposes to its migration policy "firm and human"That of sustainable development"in which there is certainly durable, but especially development: we do not build anything on an economic desert"That of the retreat of the age of the pension, since one can not"work less and earn more: free money does not existLastly, that of the results garnered by his government, and that one should be inhabited by bad faith to deny.

Then Charles Michel unrolls. His record, pinpointing tax reforms, the labor market and the elimination of the wage handicap. The remaining jobs to be done, from the painful trades to the investment pact to the energy equation. He has faith in multilateralism and international cooperation, opposing the addition and the shock of national sovereignty.

Here he is ready for questions, even those related to the UN pact on migration. Yet it is the climate that opens the ball, too neglected by Michel, said the participant – "Wind turbines, it's a bit shortIs not it urgent?to act drastically"And Prime to embark on his investment pact, while regretting that his speech leaves the impression of dodging the climate issues. It takes more to destabilize the Prime.

The question of migration, which invites itself twice, will not succeed either. Not even this famous pact, of which Charles Michel persists to think that it constitutes a "step forward"even if it poses difficulties to his government."There is no doubt about my intention, but my responsibility is to get the support of the four majority parties; for the moment, we are not there."And what will happen when it is time to fly, December 10, for Marrakech, if the compromise is still waiting?"I know what I will do if it blocks, but will not tell you today."

Come on, the meeting is coming to an end. "What a patter, slip our neighbor. We got what we paid for. Even if he has a tic of language: he always has 'strong convictions'."All supported by a small wave of the hand.