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4V: Europeans: “We need a defense Europe”, says Guillaume Lacroix (PRG)
Guillaume Lacroix, president of the Radical Left Party and head of the Europe Territoires Ecologie list in the European elections, was the guest of France 2’s “4 Truths” on Friday May 10.
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Guillaume Lacroix, president of the Radical Left Party and head of the Europe Territoires Ecologie list in the European elections, was the guest of France 2’s “4 Truths” on Friday May 10.
Yesterday, during a trip, Gabriel Attal summarized the European campaign as a referendum for or against Europe. Is this what the election is about? “I believe that by oversimplifying the debate, we really take the French for idiots. I believe that the question is to know what Europe we want. I believe that the French are not fundamentally anti-European Above all, they want a useful Europe, which protects them, which is present on a daily basis.explains Guillaume Lacroix, president of the Radical Left Party and head of the Europe Territoires Ecologie list in the European elections, guest of “4 Vérités” on France 2, Friday May 10.
In 2019, the Radical Left Party supported Raphaël Glucksmann, but this time leads its own list. For what ? “The Nupes. […] When you are the republican, secular, universalist, pro-European left, you know that there are red lines, that there are things that are not possible, even for electoral combinations.specifies Guillaume Lacroix.
“We must prevent Vladimir Putin from winning”
How far should support for Ukraine go? “We must prevent Vladimir Putin from winning. The integrity of Ukraine, democracy, our freedoms are at stake. Vladimir Putin has been waging war on us, including in France, for a very long time. He is waging war on us through the democratic destabilization to which he is working and with the help of certain political forces in the country”details the president of the Radical Left Party.
What should be done ? “I believe that today we need a Europe of defense, we must go there. We need a European pillar of NATO. Donald Trump is likely to win in the United States. It is possible that these The last ones are withdrawing from NATO. The Europeans must come together in NATO in a pillar and at that moment we can be able to create the first truly strengthened cooperation between the States which are members of NATO. to ensure defense This means national armies which cooperate, common armament throughout European soil, community preference for armament.lists Guillaume Lacroix.