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In Strasbourg, MEPs did not spare President Macron

2022-01-19T20:00:58.405Z


ANALYSIS - The Head of State gave the opening speech of the French presidency of Europe. In an electric atmosphere.


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This is rather unusual in the Strasbourg Parliament, where the members of the three largest political groups - the Christian Democrats, the Social Democrats and the Liberals - have a habit of taking care of each other and taking care to keep a safe distance from national elections and political-political contests.

Given the pace of elections in the EU, it is more prudent.

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It is in this way that the members of this team can make agreements to bring European texts to fruition or share power.

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“Emmanuel Macron electrifies, and this hemicycle is becoming more and more politicized”,

loose an official of the European Parliament.

The welcome was not the warmest for the president who came to the scene with a very ambitious six-month program, the fight for the rule of law and respect for democratic standards in Europe...

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Source: lefigaro

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