“arsonist”, “provocation”, “denial” … La Nupes accuses Emmanuel Macron of “exacerbating tensions”

The Head of State considered that “the crowd” which demonstrates has “no legitimacy against the people who express themselves through their elected representatives”, in front of parliamentarians from the majority gathered at the Elysee Palace on Tuesday evening.

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Olivier Faure, Mathilde Panot and Caroline Fiat in Paris, March 20, 2023. (XOSE BOUZAS / HANS LUCAS / AFP)

The words of Emmanuel Macron, Tuesday, March 21, were quick to react. The President of the Republic estimated before the parliamentarians of the majority gathered at the Elysée that “the crowd” n / A “no legitimacy” face “to the people who express themselves through their elected representatives”. “It is this reform that is illegitimate”retorted Cyrielle Chatelain, EELV deputy and member of Nupes on Twitter.

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Macron is a dangerous arsonist”tweeted the deputy of Nupes, Antoine Léaument. “If he does not withdraw his pension reform very quickly, the withdrawal will not even be enough to stop the dispute”, he warned. Same story on the socialist side. “Macron bears the responsibility for the disorder. And his evening provocations can only exacerbate the tensions. Playing with decay and chaos, he takes the risk of drama”reacted PS deputy Olivier Faure.

“Macron continues his provocations and his denial”for her part reacted the leader of the deputies La France insoumise in the Assembly, Mathilde Panot. “He is dangerous”she added on Twitter.

“What a lack of historical, political culture… but I am confident. Because the French do not lack it and the anomaly that is Macronie will soon come to an end”wrote Aurélien Taché, MP for Val-d’Oise and member of the environmental group, on Twitter.


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