“
Terrible failure
”, the word is out.
On security, Marine Le Pen does not have words harsh enough to qualify Emmanuel Macron's mandate.
The RN candidate accuses the executive in place of failing to combat the rise in insecurity and the explosion of violence.
And promises to fight “
firmly against trafficking and [restore] security
”.
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For his part, the President of the Republic firmly defends his balance sheet, with supporting figures, and says he has kept his promises.
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returned, in several articles, to certain statements made by the two candidates and their relatives.
We suggest you find the main ones here.
Has crime declined during Macron's five-year term?
For the head of the Place Beauvau, the observation is clear: "
delinquency is falling
" in France.
Asked about RTL last September, Gérald Darmanin defended the record of the five-year term in the fight against insecurity.
An analysis contested by the oppositions, including the National Rally.
So what do the numbers say?
Has the executive effectively reduced crime?
Read alsoIs delinquency really falling in France?
Foreigners and immigrants, overrepresented in street crime?
Speaking following the violence in Alençon, Marine Le Pen once again spoke out for strict control of immigration, putting forward a security argument: "
95% of street crime is caused by immigration, either immigrants, foreigners, or people of immigrant
origin, “assured the candidate, in October, defending herself from any”
stigmatization
“.
Is it correct ?
Are immigrants and foreigners overrepresented in these illegal acts?
Read alsoIn France, is 95% of street crime “the act of immigration” or “foreigners”?
The new prison places, a promise kept by Emmanuel Macron?
During his 2017 campaign, the current head of state had promised to build 15,000 additional prison places by 2022. A figure later reduced to 7,000, the remaining 8,000 being postponed from 2022 to 2027. And, for the Keeper of the Seals, this commitment will be kept: “
Programme: 15,000.
In his 2018 speech, the PR said 'in 10 years', well he will be there for this commitment
, ”said Éric Dupond-Moretti in September.
Is right ?
Read alsoConstruction of prison places: has Emmanuel Macron kept his commitments?
Is France the setting for an "
explosion
" of immigration and insecurity?
In her profession of faith for the second round, Marine Le Pen cited two figures that made the Electoral Campaign Control Commission (CNCCEP) wince.
"
Islamism is progressing and insecurity is increasing with 31% of voluntary attacks since 2017
" and "
immigration is exploding with 1.5 million entries since 2017, hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants live in France
", assured the candidate in the document.
Are these two elements correct?
Read alsoFor five years, has France experienced an increase in insecurity and an “explosion” of immigration?
Foreigners, perpetrators of “
52%
” of rapes in Paris?
In October, while Eric Zemmour put the themes of migration and security back at the center of the game, the National Rally recalled its commitment to these subjects.
"
In Paris, 52% of rapes are committed by foreigners
," noted Marine Le Pen's party, citing a source from the National Observatory of Delinquency and Criminal Responses.
Is this figure accurate, or should it be interpreted with caution?
Read alsoIn Paris, are 52% of rapes committed by foreigners?
Is there a "
gratuitous attack
" every 44 seconds in France?
For Marine Le Pen, the executive in place has not fought hard enough to defend the French against the rise in insecurity.
Asked about Europe 1, in April, Marine Le Pen affirmed that there is “
an attack every 44 seconds in France
”.
A shock figure, quoted a few days after the death of Jérémie Cohen, in Bobigny.
But is this finding true in practice?
Read alsoIs there a "gratuitous attack" every 44 seconds in France?
Have 10,000 police and gendarmes been recruited since 2017?
This was one of Emmanuel Macron's promises in 2017: the former boss of Bercy then said he wanted to recruit "
10,000 additional police and gendarmes
", in order to strengthen the numbers of men in blue.
Five years later, taking stock, Gérald Darmanin ensures that this commitment has been kept, a point disputed by the opposition.
Who is right ?
Read alsoWas there really 10,000 additional police and gendarmes positions during Macron's five-year term?
Christianity, the “
most threatened religion in France
”?
Invited on the set of Cnews, close to Marine Le Pen and spokesperson for the National Rally Julien Odoul was indignant at the rise in violent acts targeting Christians.
"
The Christian religion is the most threatened in France
", he then added, specifying to rely on the number of anti-religious acts recorded in France since January 2021. Is this what the studies show?
Read alsoIs the Christian religion "the most threatened in France"?
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