Presidential election: Macron lambasts Le Pen over Ukraine
Five months before the end of his term, Emmanuel Macron denounces the RN and LFI over Ukraine, a source judging that Le Pen would isolate France in Europe.
Pierre-Louis Crescitz
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Key facts
Five months before the end of his term, Emmanuel Macron is not remaining silent on the proposals of the candidates to succeed him. The head of state…
The warning targets a specific scenario: a victory by Marine Le Pen followed by an end to French support for Ukraine. According to this source, such…
The criticism does not stop at the RN. The head of state also targets La France insoumise, while concentrating his sharpest attacks on Marine Le Pen…
Five months before the end of his term, Emmanuel Macron is not remaining silent on the proposals of the candidates to succeed him. The head of state denounces the stance of La France insoumise, but above all that of the Rassemblement national and Marine Le Pen.
The warning targets a specific scenario: a victory by Marine Le Pen followed by an end to French support for Ukraine. According to this source, such a choice would cut France off from its European partners.
The criticism does not stop at the RN. The head of state also targets La France insoumise, while concentrating his sharpest attacks on Marine Le Pen and her party as the presidential election approaches.
These positions come as Emmanuel Macron nears the end of his term and is already commenting on the directions of those who claim to succeed him, without staying on the sidelines of the debate.
Dig deeper
Who is Emmanuel Macron?
Emmanuel Macron is the president of the French Republic, nearing the end of his term, and he is weighing in on the positions of those who want to succeed him.
Who is Marine Le Pen?
Marine Le Pen is the leading figure of the National Rally and a recurring presidential candidate, targeted here over a possible halt to French support for Ukraine.
What is the National Rally?
The National Rally is a French far-right party, heir to the National Front, of which Marine Le Pen remains the central political figure.
What is La France Insoumise?
La France Insoumise is a radical-left movement founded by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, also criticized by Macron, but less directly than the National Rally.
Why is Ukraine at the heart of this criticism?
Ukraine is at war with Russia and receives French support coordinated with European partners; an end to that aid would cut Paris off from those allies.
What is the presidential election?
The presidential election is the election by universal suffrage of the president of the French Republic, for a five-year term.