The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg called on Monday, April 11 the French to block the leader of the far right Marine Le Pen whose accession to the presidency would lead "
to an upheaval in Europe
" as a "
project of peace
”.
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“
I hope the outcome (of the election) will be such that we will not have Le Pen in the European Union as French president
,” said Jean Asselborn on his arrival at a meeting of European foreign ministers. .
“
It would not only be an upheaval in Europe, as a project of values, a project of peace, but it would totally place us in the very essence of the European Union on another path.
The French must prevent this
,” the official added.
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Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel is a declared supporter of French President Emmanuel Macron.
Judging "
very, very worrying
" the result of the extreme right in the first round, Jean Asselborn estimated that France is "
in a kind of political civil war
".
“
As a European at heart, it is important to me that we remain united and strong as Europeans, especially in these difficult times
,” said German Minister Annalena Baerbock, without further details.
Arrived Sunday evening at the head of the first round with 27-28% in front of Marine Le Pen (23-24%), the outgoing president would collect between 54% and 51% of the votes in the second round, against 46-49% for his rival, according to polls taken Sunday after the first round.
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