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The editorial of Le Figaro: “Emmanuel Macron, president goes to war”

2024-02-27T20:53:49.733Z

Highlights: Emmanuel Macron is the last in Europe to preach appeasement with Vladimir Putin. Here he is the first to consider waging war directly with troops on the ground in Ukraine. We must ask ourselves: what does Emmanuel Macron aim for by donning the garb of a warmonger? Impress Putin? The threat would still have to have a credible deterrent potential against a uniformly insensitive man... This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 57% left to discover. Do you want to read more? Unlock all items immediately. TEST FOR €0.99 Already subscribed? Log in.


After the oscillations of the reshuffle and the politically disastrous agricultural sequence, was the head of state looking for a diversion from his domestic bogs with his comments on sending ground troops to Ukraine?


The talker is the disruptor of the City, the Ancients professed.

Contrary to the wisdom expected of those who govern, Emmanuel Macron likes to take on this role, as if ecstatic at his ability to overturn taboos with a simple tirade.

The collateral disadvantage of exposing his contradictions does not stop him in any way.

He was the last in Europe to preach appeasement with Vladimir Putin, here he is the first to consider waging war directly with troops on the ground in Ukraine.

A posture synonymous with isolation, since the partners without whom his idea has no meaning are quick to point out that it is neither

“envisioned”

nor

“current”

.

Polite refusals sealed with a

firm and non-negotiable German

“nein” .

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We must therefore ask ourselves the question: what does Emmanuel Macron aim for by donning the garb of a warmonger?

Impress Putin?

The threat would still have to have a credible deterrent potential against a uniformly insensitive man...

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