Friday March 25, Cyril Hanouna received Gabriel Attal. The government spokesperson answered questions from the team of TPMP particularly on the presidential election and the war in Ukraine. He was asked if France intended to return to war.
“It is not possible since what we want is for the war to end. We do not want to extend it to other countries which would enter this war. Our objective is let there be a ceasefire”he explained. “We are not at war, we are putting pressure on Russia (…) That the war is costing them too much (…) The sanctions produce effects on the economy, we see that it moves the things”.
Why does the outgoing president not debate with the other candidates?
The host asked if Emmanuel Macron was sure to be re-elected? “Not at all”he first said. “Every time I talk about the election with the president (…) what he says is that nothing is decided (…) Those who make the elections are not the pollsters, nor the polls, but the French when they go to vote”he added.
He also explained why Brigitte Macron’s husband refused to debate with the other candidates. “Never has an outgoing president ever debated with the other candidates (…) because everyone has to respect the speaking time and on a two-hour program the candidates would all be looking to have their moment with the president to challenge him, ask him questions. The format is not possible”. And to the question of whether Marine Le Pen will once again be in the second round as in 2017, Gabriel Attal said: “I don’t know, it’s the French who will decide”he said before specifying: “In any case, Emmanuel Macron will debate with Marine Le Pen”if the two candidates meet in the second round.
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