The SNU is dead, long live the SNU: the ambiguities of Emmanuel Macron

The facts –

On January 16, the Senate voted for the virtual disappearance of SNU credits for 2025. The decision rests with the Joint Commission which meets on January 30. On January 20, the head of state praises the merits of the SNU, but also announces that young people will be encouraged to join the reserve

Emmanuel Macron does not like the mea culpa exercise. He also has difficulty leaving what he loved. During his greetings to the Armed Forces on January 20, the President implicitly recognized that the Universal National Service, the SNU, will not be generalized in 2026. But he continues to fight for this system to be financed in 2025.