how LR wants to place the subject of security at the heart of the campaign

The party chaired by Éric Ciotti is convinced that this theme can attract right-wing voters who may have been seduced by Emmanuel Macron during previous elections.

Public finances have occupied significant media space in recent days, but it is another theme that could emerge at the heart of the European campaign: the fight against insecurity. Samara, this 13-year-old schoolgirl, severely beaten when leaving her establishment in Montpellier, just like this terrible attack in Viry Chatillon where a 15-year-old schoolboy died after being beaten, the tragic news items of recent days have left their mark on the minds of the French and political leaders.

The government is the target of criticism

Among all the political parties, the Republicans intend to take up this subject in particular. LR wants to make it a central element of its campaign for the European elections, assures one of the party officials. They want to raise this issue, convinced that this subject can allow them to bring back right-wing voters who may have been seduced by Emmanuel Macron but who are today very disappointed with the government’s policy in the fight against insecurity. . The targets are all found: Emmanuel Macron and the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin. LR believes that there is no global awareness. “Net trading is just PR!”behind the scenes tackle the president of the Republicans Éric Ciotti. “Gérald Darmanin is not paid to be a commentator but he must act”criticizes another right-wing parliamentarian.

To choose this strategy, LR relies in particular on studies which show public distrust of the government. An Odoxa survey, published in Le Figaro a few days ago, underlines that 72% of French people do not trust the government to ensure their security in the face of delinquency, burglaries and attacks.

No question of remaining inert, reacts the executive. “We will be uncompromising about what happens at school and around schools,” said the Head of State on Friday April 5 while visiting a Parisian school. The head of state’s entourage is already sharpening its arguments against the Republicans: “We must show that we are the party of order, not those who eliminated police positions when they were in charge,” confides an advisor, in reference to the positions eliminated during the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy.