“Never in history has an extremist orientation brought happiness to a people”, warns François Bayrou

“Never in history has an extremist orientation brought well-being, happiness and fulfillment to a people”, warns François Bayrou this Monday, September 26 on franceinfo, after the victory of the post-fascist party of Giorgia Meloni on Sunday in the legislative elections in Italy. The president of the Modem considers possible the arrival of the far right to power in France “And this [serait] something extremely negative”according to him.

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François Bayrou says observe “a wave, a drift” extremist in Europe. The High Commissioner for Planning recognizes that there is a “great concern among the peoples” to which “you have to answer”. According to him, this concern “is due to questions of identity and the difficulties that democracy has in responding to the sometimes burning expectations of peoples”.

“Institutions are not enough to take care of the deep expectations of citizens”

François Bayrou, High Commissioner for Planning and President of the CNR

at franceinfo

François Bayrou says to himself all the same “convinced that we can find a way to govern with the peoples”. “It is right that these concerns be taken into account by new approaches”, assures the boss of the Modem. He thus quotes “the National Refoundation Council” (CNR), of which he is the chairman, as “answer” to citizens’ concerns.