Overview

• Emmanuel Macron's two-hour TF1 appearance addressed domestic and international issues, including pensions, Ukraine, and Gaza.
• He ruled out a referendum to repeal the pension reform and confirmed he would not nationalize ArcelorMittal, citing economic constraints.
• Macron expressed openness to a referendum on end-of-life legislation only if parliamentary progress stalls, but no firm commitments were made.
• On Gaza, he condemned Israel's actions as a 'shame' but refrained from labeling them as genocide, stating it was not a president's role to make such determinations.
• Plans for multiple referendums remain vague, with potential topics spanning social, economic, and institutional reforms, though constitutional limits pose challenges.