The national tribute to
Robert Badinter
will take place this Wednesday, February 14, on Place Vendôme in Paris, where the Ministry of Justice is based, according to the Élysée.
A ceremony chaired by the Head of State Emmanuel Macron.
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France Télévisions is therefore changing its programming, with a special edition which will be broadcast from 10:50 a.m. on France 2, franceinfo and france.tv.
On TF1, the event will be covered in the 1 p.m. news and in the 8 p.m. news in the evening.
It will also be broadcast live on LCI, as part of a special program which will begin at 11 a.m.
Competing news channels BFMTV and CNews are also involved.
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During a trip to Bordeaux on February 9, the day of Robert Badinter's death, Emmanuel Macron spoke about Robert Badinter's possible entry into the Pantheon.
The President of the Republic had, however, clarified that the process would take time, and that he would speak officially on this subject during the national tribute ceremony.
LFI and the RN persona non grata
On the eve of the ceremony, the Badinter family sent a request to the Élysée: the presence of La France Insoumise and the National Rally is not desired at the tribute to the former Minister of Justice.
According to our information, these wishes were formulated by Elisabeth Badinter, widow of Robert Badinter.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leading figure of La France Insoumise, reacted immediately
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According to LFI MP Sébastien Delogu on BFMTV, two of his colleagues will still attend the national tribute.
Caroline Fiat and Éric Coquerel have confirmed their presence: one as vice-president of the National Assembly, the other as president of the finance committee.