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Three days after the installation of the twelve-star banner under the Arc de Triomphe, the European flag at been withdrawn. Back to a controversy that aroused indignation in the political class. The Elysee sweeps for his part, the accusations of hasty withdrawal of the flag.
It was eventually withdrawn, allowing the Arc de Triomphe to regain its usual allure. The blue flag European, which had been installed three days ago on the occasion of the French presidency of the European Union had quickly sparked controversye, even indignation within the political class. The far-right presidential candidate (Eric Zemmour) had castigated a “outrage“, while that the candidate from Gathering nationaL, Marine Le Penot, had denounced ” an attack on the identity of our country“. For his part, Golérie Pécresse, candidate invested by the Republicans for the presidential election, evoked an erasure of “French identity“.
“The flag was scheduled to be withdrawn on Sunday “, explained Clément Beaune, Secretary of State for European Affairs, at the microphonee France Inter. And to add: “There was no retreat. We assume Europe, that does not detract from the French identity and the patriots in fake who suppress themselvesmake controversies by daring to summon the memory of veterans, it is an abject shame “. As a reminder, the last time the European flag flew in this same place, it was alongside the French flag, in 2008.