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Charles Sapin: “In Europe, the 'demonization' of nationalist parties no longer sticks”

2024-03-14T11:05:31.998Z

Highlights: Charles Sapin: “In Europe, the 'demonization' of nationalist parties no longer sticks”. Emmanuel Macron seems to be playing the strategy of fear. Five years ago, he spoke of ‘populist leprosy’ while today he points to the supposed links between the RN and Vladimir Putin. But there is a limit. What may seem tactically clever can turn out to be harmful from a strategic point of view. During my tour of Europe… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 93% left to discover. Flash sale €4.49/month for 12 months.


INTERVIEW - As the European elections approach, journalist Charles Sapin has undertaken to investigate countries where so-called nationalist or populist groups are on the rise.


From Italy to the Netherlands, from Sweden to Spain via Finland or Germany, everywhere the same observation is evident: parties which deliberately ignore the effects of immigration are sanctioned at the ballot box .

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Emmanuel Macron seems to be playing the strategy of fear.

Five years ago, he spoke of “populist leprosy”

while today he points to the supposed links between the RN and Vladimir Putin.

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The presidential strategy is clear.

Behind by around ten points on the RN list, Emmanuel Macron's candidates are banking on a sensational story to reverse the trend: portraying their adversaries as "enemies from within", that is to say as agents by Vladimir Putin.

While banking on the “flag effect” that could arise from the worrying deterioration of the Ukrainian situation.

But there is a limit.

What may seem tactically clever can turn out to be harmful from a strategic point of view.

During my tour of Europe…

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