Emmanuel Macron denounces the “hypocrisy” of the RN | EUROtoday
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Questioned on the sidelines of his journey to Brussels in regards to the European election marketing campaign, Emmanuel Macron deplored that the “fears benefit from the most simplistic answers”, Wednesday April 17. He additionally castigated ” hypocrisy “ of those that denounce the European Union however reap the rewards “silent dividends”.
“I think that there are a lot of fears and worries in the moment we are experiencing and that these angers always benefit the most simplistic responses”declared the French head of state, upon his arrival within the Belgian capital earlier than the holding of a European summit, throughout a quick change with the press alongside the pinnacle of his camp's record for the European elections , Valerie Heyer. “There is today a kind of hypocrisy in the debate and I hope that by entering into it in the coming weeks, this hypocrisy will be lifted”added Mr. Macron, implicitly focusing on the National Rally (RN), whose record is led by Jordan Bardella.
This was the primary public look of the Head of State and Ms.me Hayer for the reason that begin of the marketing campaign, earlier than they attended a gathering of the Renew Europe group collectively.
The far proper focused by the presidential camp
The candidate from the presidential camp is presently struggling to make her mark on the marketing campaign. The Renaissance record stays nicely behind within the polls by that of the National Rally (RN), which continues to widen the hole and prances at greater than 30% of voting intentions. Given round 16% of intentions, it is usually intently adopted by that of the PS-Place Publique, led by Raphaël Glucksmann.
The presidential camp can also be suspended from an entry into the marketing campaign by the pinnacle of state, the contours of which haven’t but been specified, whereas Prime Minister Gabriel Attal stays discreet on the matter in the meanwhile. The latter is betting that the marketing campaign will solely actually begin within the dwelling stretch, a month earlier than the June 9 election. But in latest weeks the manager has focused the far proper, which it considers to be its principal opponent within the election.
From Brussels, Emmanuel Macron took a primary step within the offensive in view of the June 9 election, thus focusing on with out naming the RN, and its contradictions on the European query, the financial system and even diplomacy. “Those who sometimes five years ago said “the solution is to leave the euro”, those that don’t even vote for the frequent agricultural coverage however then say to farmers at dwelling “I defend you”, those that systematically tried to weaken Europe by some means have the silent dividends of our personal pro-European coverage”asserted Emmanuel Macron.
“They explain “we are going to make our country stronger”. If their policy had been followed for five years, we would not be here to talk about our Europe in the same way! »he continued, before adding: “They would have taken care of [le Covid-19] to hydroxychloroquine, took the Russian vaccine, divided Europe following Russian aggression. They would not have taken any sanctions [contre la Russie], Ukraine would have already been abandoned. And they would also have abandoned European ambition in terms of research and technology”.
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