It's an old obsession with Emmanuel Macron. Depending on the events, it is expressed with more or less intensity. With the coronavirus crisis, it finds itself at the top of the poster. French sovereignty. The epidemic ravaging the country has highlighted France's dependence on foreign countries, especially for the production of masks.
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Strongly criticized for not having anticipated the shortage, Emmanuel Macron went to Angers on Tuesday in the largest French mask factory, the Kolmi-Hopen factory to deliver a speech on sovereignty. “We need to produce more in France, on our soil , assured the President of the Republic. For certain products and certain materials, the strategic nature requires having European sovereignty, to reduce our dependence ” . Beyond the health issue, the issue is also political.
The virulence of the attacks by the president of the National Rally is not unrelated to the fight between the two finalists of 2017Since the presidential election, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen have disputed the torch for the defense of sovereignty
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