The leader of the rebellious Jean-Luc Mélenchon criticized Saturday "
the dripping syrups of the monarchy
" for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London, while the boss of LR Éric Ciotti hailed "
a historic moment
" for the British.
While the Head of State Emmanuel Macron, present at the coronation, congratulated the monarchs "
friends of France
", Jean-Luc Mélenchon regretted that "
while dripping on television the disgusting syrups of the monarchy (... ) so many people live in misery
”, during a speech at a demonstration in Marseille.
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For the leader of the rebellious and former deputy of Bouches-du-Rhône, "
in front of a people who have been so humiliated by neoliberal policies, this cinema with this man covered in disguise, jewels and precious stones, has something disgusting
”.
“Deeply Republican”
It “
reminds us of why we are so deeply republican
,” he added, quoting Saint-Just and Robespierre: “
Kings are monsters who accept such a display in the face of so much suffering
.”
The rebellious deputy Alexis Corbière denounced for his part "
the media saturated by the coronation ceremony of Charles III
" and "
gorged with silly pro-monarchist comments
".
“
It is the choice of our British friends
,” he conceded, “
but we French people are republicans because the monarchy is an anti-democratic aberration
.”
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On the opposite side of the political spectrum, Republican boss Eric Ciotti hailed a "
historic moment for the British people
", tweeting all his "
congratulations
" to King Charles and all his "
wishes of success to the head of the United Kingdom
”.
And for the leader of the LR deputies Olivier Marleix “
the coronation
” in London “
reminds us of what the Nation itself is sacred.
Long Live the King!
“, he tweeted.
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