He returns “talk about Europe”. Din a message posted Saturday on X, Emmanuel Macron will meet for his second major speech on Europe at the Sorbonne in Paris, Thursday April 25, from 11 a.m. The intervention of the President of the Republic is part “in the prolongation” from that of 2017, according to the Elysée. The Head of State outlined his vision concerning the future of the European Union (EU). Seven years later, this speech is eagerly awaited by the Macronist camp, for the moment promised disappointment in the European elections on June 9, while it remains far behind the far right according to the polls. Follow our live stream.
The continuation of the call for “audacity” launched seven years ago. In September 2017, Emmanuel Macron, elected president a few months earlier, had called for the construction of a “European sovereignty”. Officially, Thursday’s speech aims to “to weigh” on “the strategic agenda” of the next European Commission, which will be formed after the elections on June 9.
The ambassadors to Paris of the 26 other EU member countries invited. This is also the case ofhe French MEPs… who must sit at the same time in the Strasbourg Parliament for the last key votes of the mandate. This timing was mocked by the opposition, several members of which accuse the president of using his functions to give a boost to his candidates.
Valérie Hayer in difficulty in the polls. The head of the Renaissance list is well behind the National Rally in the opinion polls, and is only a few points behind the socialist list led by Raphaël Glucksmann. The Elysée, however, refuted the idea of the head of state arriving in the campaign, during a briefing with the press. The speech at the Sorbonne is “a regular moment in the life of European institutions”assures the entourage of the Head of State.