PRES. UNVEILS THE BUDGET RAISE OF 20% WITH €7.9Bn OVER THE DIPLOMACY’S REFORM

USPA NEWS - French President Emmanuel Macron, delivers remarks at the European and Foreign Affairs Minister, before few ambassadors and diplomats, on the occasion of the closing of the Forum of Diplomacy, today, March 16, 2023. He is therefore addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, and the Secretary of State for European Forces, Laurence Boone, as well as the former MAE, Michelle Alliot Marie (20120-2011), Philippe Douste Blazy (2005-2007) , invited to deliver the results of this reform of diplomacy desired by President Macron. This contribution from the Estates General was announced on September 1, 2022 by the President, and involves consultation with Ministry officials and stakeholders in France's external action (parliamentarians, local authorities, businesses, NGOs, researchers, media ) - on French diplomacy and its development. At the end of the study of this report, led by Ambassador Jerome Bonnafont, President Macron, retained four major essential points to justify the reform of French Diplomacy,
1-Renovation of the core business with agility and consistency
2-Strategy of influence in foreign policy
3-Global Issues Diplomacy
4-Local diplomacy with citizens

PRES. UNVEILS THE BUDGET RAISE OF 20% WITH €7.9bn OVER THE DIPLOMACY’S REFORM French President Emmanuel Macron, delivers remarks at the European and Foreign Affairs Minister, before few ambassadors and diplomats, on the occasion of the closing of the Forum of Diplomacy, today, March 16, 2023. He is therefore addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, and the Secretary of State for European Forces, Laurence Boone, as well as the former MFA, Michelle Alliot Marie (20120-2011), Philippe Douste Blazy (2005-2007) , invited to deliver the results of this reform of diplomacy desired by President Macron. This contribution from the Forum was announced on September 1, 2022 by the President, and involves consultation with Ministry officials and stakeholders in France's external action (parliamentarians, local authorities, businesses, NGOs, researchers, media ) - on French diplomacy and its development. At the end of the study of this report, led by Ambassador Jerome Bonnafont, President Macron, retained four major essential points to justify the reform of French Diplomacy, which is traditionally the oldest and most notorious in the world. : 1-Renovation of the core business with agility and consistency 2-Strategy of influence in foreign policy 3-Global Issues Diplomacy 4-Local diplomacy with citizens

President Macron also announced the future increase in manpower, which is "compared with the other major European powers, and especially of its human resources, which only numbers 13,600 agents. “explained the head of state Macron. The budget allocated to the Minister of Foreign Affairs will also be increased by 20%, as President Macron pointed out, to reach €7.9 billion by 2027. And finally, he recalled that "as true as I recognize the existence of a profession, a profession does not need a body to exist" with regard to the reform of Ena, the training school for senior civil servants which was transformed by INSP, abolished on December 31, 2021 , under the leadership of President Macron "I think this reform is good for the State and I think it is particularly good for your Ministry and for its agents. He justified, himself from this great public school and the most prestigious in France and where many ministers and even other presidents of the Republic have.

THE FINAL REPORT OF THE FORUM ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS TO RESHAPE & OVERHAUL CURRENT DIPLOMACY "The final report of the Estates General gave a picture of our diplomacy, and made recommendations to strengthen it and adapt it to the current context. "explained President Macron The Head of State thus wanted to "demonstrate his gratitude to diplomatic and consular staff for their action in France and abroad, in this tense period where crises are piling up". He concluded by formulating his expectations "for the future of our diplomacy, and to reiterate his commitment so that the Ministry has the means of its ambitions." "The final report of the Estates General gave a picture of our diplomacy, and made recommendations to strengthen it and adapt it to the current context. "explained President Macron

The Head of State insisted on the prevalence of the profession at the corporatiom concerning the diplomats subject to the reform of the ENA, "in all the best diplomacies in the world where the profession is recognized and exists, it exists in a professional sector with the judgment of peers, careers that must be sanctuarized, that does not mean that a body is needed for that, it's different So yes to the profession, no to the body, in other words but the profession, we will defend it well. I think that this reform will make it possible to affirm and highlight the already open position of this Ministry. Thus many agents and diplomats will be able since the era of Ena School to transfer to high-ranking positions, as President Macron pointed out: "I have already been informed that more than 60% of the agents eligible have expressed their intention to join the administrators of the State, which is an encouraging sign of inclusion in this interministeriality. I have asked the Minister to further enrich the reform and it will be necessary, in particular, to to sustain the career progression prospects decided last year for the benefit of the Secretaries of Foreign Affairs.”

The Head of State insisted on the prevalence of the profession at the corporatiom concerning the diplomats subject to the reform of the ENA, "in all the best diplomacies in the world where the profession is recognized and exists, it exists in a professional sector with the judgment of peers, careers that must be sanctuarized, that does not mean that a body is needed for that, it's different So yes to the profession, no to the body, in other words but the profession, we will defend it well. I think that this reform will make it possible to affirm and highlight the already open position of this Ministry. Thus many agents and diplomats will be able since the era of Ena School to transfer to high-ranking positions, as President Macron pointed out: "I have already been informed that more than 60% of the agents eligible have expressed their intention to join the administrators of the State, which is an encouraging sign of inclusion in this interministeriality. I have asked the Minister to further enrich the reform and it will be necessary, in particular, to to sustain the career progression prospects decided last year for the benefit of the Secretaries of Foreign Affairs.”

This reform was also intended to reduce favoritism linked to favored social origins, training the children of the elite as has always been the case in France and to allow accessibility through "equal opportunities". This should allow underprivileged and socially and disabled audiences. The Head of State did not say a word about it during his half-hour speech.