Motion to impeach Emmanuel Macron, resignation of Thierry Breton… Manuel Bompard’s “8:30 franceinfo”

The national coordinator of La France insoumise and deputy of Bouches-du-Rhône was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo”, Tuesday September 17, 2024.

Manuel Bompard, national coordinator of La France insoumise and deputy of Bouches-du-Rhône, was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo”, Tuesday September 17, 2024. Procedure for the dismissal of Emmanuel Macron, choice of Stéphane Séjourné to replace Thierry Breton at the European Commission… He answered questions from Salhia Brakhlia and Jérôme Chapuis.

European Commission: Emmanuel Macron places “one of his friends” in the case

“It’s a double humiliation”reacts Manuel Bompard the day after Thierry Breton’s resignation from his post as European Commissioner for the Internal Market. Emmanuel Macron proposed a close friend, Stéphane Séjourné, the resigning Minister of Foreign Affairs, to replace him.

“It is first of all a humiliation for France because clearly, Mrs von der Leyen dismissed, fired, just like that, Mr Breton, and it is a humiliation for Mr Barnier.”summarizes Manuel Bompard. “The truth is that Emmanuel Macron used this situation to relocate one of his friends who will no longer be able to be in government.”believes Manuel Bompard.

Emmanuel Macron’s impeachment proceedings: “an unprecedented event”

On Tuesday, the highest executive body of the Assembly “should validate” according to Manuel Bompard, the admissibility of the impeachment procedure of Emmanuel Macron. “This is an unprecedented event, without precedent since the beginning of the Fifth Republic.”he assures. And if there is a debate, Manuel Bompard “forms the wish to succeed” to convince the socialists to vote for this motion in addition to their support for deeming it admissible.

“At every stage, I am told that it is not possible,” responds the rebellious deputy to the skeptics on the outcome of this impeachment procedure.