"Our priority today is to produce more in France," insisted Emmanuel Macron during his speech on the sidelines of his visit to the mask factory Tuesday of PME Kolmi-Hopen in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou (Maine-et-Loire). The Head of State aims in particular to guarantee France a "full and complete independence" in the manufacture of masks "by the end of the year" so as to no longer depend, as today, on other countries like China. His remarks were quickly mocked by a large part of the opposition who quipped at the sovereignist turn of Emmanuel Macron.
" Aaahh he begins to understand "
"March 31, 2020: after public services, Macron discovers the relocation and control of our industrial production," for example mocked Fabien Roussel, the national secretary of the Communist Party, on Twitter. "Aaahh he's starting to understand. Relocation of productions! Another effort! Planning and requisitions are the modern, effective solution, ” also mocked Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of La France Insoumise.
“Until it closed two years ago, the Sperian company in Plaintel (22) could produce almost a million masks per day. It was bought by the American Honeywell and then relocated. The machines were destroyed, ” lamented LFI MEP Manuel Bompard. "Alerted at the time, Macron and Le Maire did nothing ," he wanted to recall.
On the side of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen questioned the credibility of the Head of State. "After having, as adviser to Holland then Minister of the Economy, and finally President of the Republic, sold abroad many of our industrial flagships, Emmanuel Macron pretends to rediscover the concept of sovereignty ...! Why believe it? Asked the president of the RN.
At Les Républicains (LR), Éric Ciotti welcomed the declarations of the Head of State but suggests that these decisions come too late. “ Emmanuel Macron has finally taken stock of the massive needs for masks, respirators and tests. Our country will be ready in May, probably long after the peak of the epidemic ... ", regretted the deputy for the Alpes-Maritimes.
