“Emmanuel Macron wants to avoid this election”, accuses Xavier Bertrand

Invited on the set of “4V” on France 2, Monday March 14, Xavier Bertrand estimated that “if Emmanuel Macron could do without the election, he would do without it“.”In a democracy, there needs to be a confrontation of ideas, so that the French can make up their minds. April 10 and 24 is not a referendum for or against the war [en Ukraine]no one wants it“, added the president (LR) of the Hauts-de-France region and adviser to Valérie Pécresse.

“Four weeks ago, what prevented him from having one-hour (…) democratic debates with those who can be in the second round according to the polls?“, wondered Xavier Bertrand, who accused the President of the Republic of wanting”avoid this election“.”Mr Macron wants a kind of extension, but that’s not democracy“, he continued.