The news took the elected officials present Tuesday on the benches of the hemicycle by surprise.
While MEPs have been debating the Interior Ministry's programming law (Lopmi) since Monday, the information that two explosions have hit eastern Poland - possibly from Russian missiles - has caused a stir in parliamentary discussions.
This is how the boss of the LR deputies Olivier Marleix spoke at the start of the evening: “
Several international press agencies echoed the fact that two explosions from two missiles would have exploded in Poland or very close to the Ukrainian border.
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With regard to a territory, a country that is a member of the European Union, a member of NATO, I believe that it would obviously be entirely desirable for the government, as soon as possible, to keep the Assembly informed information it has on this ongoing crisis
,” he urged before the national representation.
A request which was followed by a brief suspension of the session – time necessary for the Vice-President of the National Assembly Valérie Rabault to meet with the patroness of the Palais Bourbon Yaël Braun-Pivet.
The elected Yvelines had to make contact, according to the elected Nupes, with the Prime Minister.
In the process, the government, represented first on the bench by the Secretary of State in charge of Citizenship, responded to the questioning of the right-wing deputy by reading a message from Elisabeth Borne.
“
The government is following the situation on the ground very closely in conjunction with our Polish allies, in particular to assess the situation.
In any event, Poland can count on the solidarity of France
,” said Sonia Backès, smartphone in hand.
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The member of the government also warned that the executive would return to the Lower House as soon as it had more details.
For his part, Emmanuel Macron, in Bali in Indonesia for the G20,
"contacted the Polish authorities",
explained Tuesday evening the Elysee.
“He is exploring the possibility of a discussion tomorrow morning at the level of leaders”
to
“analyze the risks”
and
“prevent an escalation of the conflict
”.