Differentiate yourself from your competitors.
While the three candidates for the presidency of the Republicans debated Monday evening on LCI, Éric Ciotti remained faithful to his political line, that of a firm right on sovereign issues.
Asked about the management of the
Ocean Viking
by the executive
-
the boat, which was carrying 234 migrants, was finally able to dock in Toulon - the LR deputy for the Alpes-Maritimes welcomed the migration policy of Giorgia Meloni, the new head of the Italian government, which refused to accept the latter.
"
In this case, it's Italy 1, France 0. Madame Meloni was courageous and efficient, Monsieur Macron was cowardly and powerless
“, stings Éric Ciotti.
The opportunity, moreover, to confirm that in charge, he would have taken the same decision as the President of the Italian Council of Ministers.
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“
When Mr. Macron, four years ago, refused the Aquarius, no one died.
It is firmness that is a guarantee of humanity, it is not cowardice,
mocks the elected representative of the South.
Today, we will have other boats, there will be smugglers, it's endless.
According to Éric Ciotti, who wants to fight against
"a search for an Eldorado",
"
the best way to save lives is that no boat leaves the African coast
" while making "
less attractive
" a "
model much too generous social
.
“The French see a migratory invasion, so we react with authority to restore the
hammers the former LR Congress finalist.
It must be said that the arrival of this boat in the European space had caused, almost two weeks ago, an intense diplomatic crisis between France and Italy.
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin had also said that Italy
“did not behave like a responsible European state”
and that it had
“unacceptable behavior”.
For his part, the boss of the senators LR Bruno Retailleau pleaded for him for a
“standoff”
with the countries of origin.
The elected representative of Vendée considers that the
Ocean Viking
is the "
mark of Emmanuel Macron's migratory laxity
".
And to add: “
It is not Emmanuel Macron who makes migration policy today in France, it is the mafias and the smugglers.
“Also a way of tackling his opponent from the South Éric Ciotti: “
Firmness is something that comes to nothing if beforehand, there is no return of sovereignty.”
Targeted ?
European case law and judges.
On this case, Aurélien Pradié makes a proposal.
Wishing "
declare war on smugglers
", the deputy of Lot wants in particular
"that we recognize the crime of smuggler as a crime falling within the scope of the International Criminal Court."
