France votes again after European elections Macron: Extreme programs could lead to "civil war"
Less than a week before the parliamentary elections, French President Emmanuel Macron has once again warned against parties on the far right and far left.
25.06.2024, 05:28
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- With less than a week to go before the general election, French President Emmanuel Macron has once again warned against parties on the far right and far left.
- The political programs of the right-wing nationalist Rassemblement National (RN) and the left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) could lead to a "civil war", Macron said.
- In response to the defeat of his liberal forces in the European elections and the resounding victory of the right-wing nationalists, Macron had dissolved the National Assembly and announced new elections to the French parliamentary chamber in two rounds for June 30 and July 7.
The political programs of the right-wing nationalist Rassemblement National (RN) and the left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) could lead to a "civil war", he said in the podcast "Generation Do It Yourself", which was published on Monday evening, according to media reports.
In response to the defeat of his liberal forces in the European elections and the resounding victory of the right-wing nationalists, Macron dissolved the National Assembly and announced new elections to the French parliamentary chamber in two rounds for June 30 and July 7. Macron's presidency is not at stake.
The extreme right divides society on issues of security by referring people to either one religion or one origin, thereby fueling a possible civil war, said Macron. La France Insoumise, on the other hand, proposes "a form of communitarianism". According to Macron, this could also lead to civil war.
In current polls, the RN is ahead of the left-wing camp, which also includes LFI. Macron's party is trailing in third place.