Last night, President Hollande was questioned by a cross section of young people on TV for two hours, on the problems he has faced during his first four years as President and on the solutions he and his socialist government had proposed and introduced.
This TV programme obviously came in the context of the next Presidential Elections in May 2017 and electors in the studio and at home were eager for the chance to judge him.
His performance was mundane, but he seemed satisfied with all the measures he took during these last four years. It was no surprise when afterwards the Journalists present in the studio, were really scathing with their comments !
There is one thing which typifies Hollande and the impression he made. He wants to help the less fortunate and the unemployed, the young and the unqualified workers, to get work, which is genuine and very admirable. But, he has also proposed laws which make it hard and costly to dismiss anyone or to offer short term jobs.
This, in fact, stifles Employers ! Some young Entrepreneurs clearly told him this to his face last night, because they feel they do not have the flexibility in France to decide how to grow their businesses.
Was Hollande essentially trying to seduce the left wing Electors which he will need if he decides to stand for a second term next year ?
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