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Pantheonization of Missak Manouchian: the RN will be present
Pantheonization of Missak Manouchian: the RN will be present – (franceinfo)
Missak Manouchian will enter the Pantheon on Wednesday February 21. If Emmanuel Macron invited all the representatives of the elected parties, he nevertheless indicated that he would prefer that the National Rally (RN) renounce its presence. However, Marine Le Pen has indicated that she will be present at the ceremony.
Standoff between the executive and the National Rally (RN). On the sidelines of his trip to the Alpes-Maritimes, Jordan Bardella affirmed that his party will indeed be present at the pantheonization of Missak Manouchian, Wednesday February 21. “Each time the Republic summons us, we respond to its call, and the National Rally will be present at this tribute. (…) The President of the Republic does not have to sort who according to him are the good or the bad elected representatives of the French Republic”declared the president of the RN on Monday.
“Outrageous” remarks, according to Marine Le Pen
A little earlier today, Marine Le Pen confirmed her presence and qualified Emmanuel Macron’s comments in the newspaper Humanity “outrageous”. The head of state asked the RN “to refrain from coming given the nature of Manouchian’s fight”. The Communist Party also opposed the presence of representatives of the far-right party at the ceremony.
