harmonisation of ecological taxation devices

It is a death notice that does not say his name. And that triggered yesterday a Government pataquès. To UMP deputies gathered in camera for "puncture the abscess" after the heavy defeat of the majority in the regional, François Fillon announced the morning the postponement sine die of the carbon tax. "It all sustainable development decisions are analysed in terms of our competitiveness." "This is true for the carbon tax," the Premier said before adding: "We want decisions to be taken in common with other European countries." Countries which, for the most part, do not want. But decisions on taxation require unanimity within the Union.

"I've understood you."

The word surrender was not delivered by François Fillon, but all the members saw it "a first class funeral". Just as the Secretary of State for ecology, Chantal Jouanno, which expressed "desperate this setback" but already initiated by the head of State before the first round of the regional. Conversely, the new Budget Minister François Baroin, was held on France 2, that it was a "good decision". In affirming, François Fillon wanted to give committed to a majority of the anger, but the new restless all day political circles to the Elysee Palace. An attempt to calm, Matignon advised by release in the late afternoon that the France was going to ask the European Commission "to speed up ...". "harmonisation of ecological taxation devices." In any event, this tax will not come into force on July 1, contrary to the commitment made by Nicolas Sarkozy at the beginning of the year. "It seems very complicated," admitted the Secretary General of the UMP, Xavier Bertrand.

The adjournment of the carbon tax was the most concrete gesture made by François Fillon in the direction of the members. This was not the only one. Before a full packed and overexcited as ever since 2007, François Fillon has focused his intervention about an implicit message: "I've understood you." He recognized, without fard, "a very heavy defeat" - "the failure is a slap" - and accepted - a first - "errors and missteps" in the campaign: "we hesitated between local and national issue and we we are weakened." ... We have not been able collect in the second round. "On the opening to the left, both decried by the elected representatives of the camp, the Prime Minister also dropped:"This has not been electorally a use."

Strongly criticized President

Each distance of François Fillon from the major options of Nicolas Sarkozy however was immediately followed by a rationale for the choice of the head of State. Sample rate supported reforms which, he acknowledged, a losing "legibility". "But our speed of action avoided social blockades," he argued. After the members of a "close work" with them for the future reform, the Prime Minister served his agreement on a possible vote of confidence called by Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Bernard Accoyer: "it is you who decide, the legitimacy of the Prime Minister and the Government depends on the confidence that grants them the parliamentary majority.

If he wanted to test his popularity with the UMP group, the Prime Minister has been reassured: it was entitled to two "standing ovations". A contrast with the avalanche of criticism of Nicolas Sarkozy made a little earlier, in the absence of François Fillon, by very many members. Haphazard, they criticised the opening to the left and the tax carbon, of course, but also "the problem of the single party of the majority" depriving "of reserves in the second round", the "clutter" in the presidential initiatives and "the huge cut of the highest of the Executive with the experience of the French" illustrated, according to them, by "the cord of CRS" which surrounds the head of State travel. Member of Haute-Saône Michel reason was highly applauded when it launched: "that asks the people, it is more simple, more wisdom and more respect." "If it continues like this, we risk a 2002 upside," said Bernard Debré. Jean-François Copé has played, according to several participants, the "regulators" and announced a meeting of parliamentarians with the Prime Minister Monday - two days before Nicolas Sarkozy received-"to discuss the construction of a new majority Pact." The priorities already adopted by the Executive, but give a perspective to elected officials. Even a member of Parliament close to François Fillon, Jean-François Lamour, wants to try on exhibit: "Now, it must be followed by effects this meeting of catharsis."

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