An uncommon unanimity has been established in France round Emmanuel Macron since Tuesday January 20. From the small Swiss city of Davos, the pinnacle of state, aviator glasses on his nostril, responded to the rising threats made by the American president, Donald Trump, decided to take management of Greenland. Advocating “respect rather than bullies”Emmanuel Macron deplored that the United States “are seeking to weaken Europe”and talked about concrete retaliatory measures. “Europe has very powerful tools, and we must use them when we are not respected”continued the Head of State, referring to the anti-coercion instrument of the European Union (EU). This change of ambiance was accompanied by its European allies, just like the Belgian Prime Minister, Bart De Wever, for whom “we are close to the breaking point” with the United States.
In Paris, on the identical time, the Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, triggered article 49 paragraph 3 of the Constitution and signaled the start of the tip of the price range collection, in progress for 3 months. If two motions of censure had been tabled by the National Rally (RN) and La France insoumise (LFI) – examined Friday January 23 – the tip of the debates is in sight. “It’s good that it stops now, it’s about time”assumed, Wednesday January 21, in entrance of the parliamentary press, the chief of the LR deputies, Laurent Wauquiez. “In a context where the geopolitical threat to France and Europe has never seemed so strong since the end of the Cold War, we are prisoners of small, mediocre debates”lamented the deputy for Haute-Loire, judging that it will not be “serious about bringing down a government” in such a second. “I fully support what French diplomacy is doing at the moment”he stated.
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