The possible debate between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen deemed “surprising” and not necessarily “necessary” by Edouard Philippe

The former Prime Minister is doubtful. A debate between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen before the European elections, an idea relaunched by the head of state, would be “surprising”estimated Sunday May 26 Édouard Philippe on LCI, who does not “do not know” whether such a confrontation would be “necessary”. “Debating, in a democracy, is good”he responded on the opportunity of the debate between Gabriel Attal and Jordan Bardella which was held Thursday evening on France 2.

“I’m not sure I would have spontaneously imagined that it would be a good idea” he responded on the subject of a debate proposed on Saturday by the Head of State with the head of the National Rally at the Parisian. But “it’s the president’s idea, that’s it. He has the right to want to debate”he concluded.

As Marine Le Pen put it last week, she showed herself willing to debate on the condition that Emmanuel Macron “puts his resignation or the dissolution of the Assembly on the table” after the Europeans. A condition immediately rejected by Emmanuel Macron. “We must address European issues. Not remain hidden. And it is not an election that must change the Constitution”he said on Saturday, at the microphone of BFMTV.