Emmanuel Macrontop French leader, returned this Thursday to the University of Soborna – where He gave his first speech as president in September 2017.. From there, Macron delivered a new speech focused on the future of Europe.
Just a month and a half before the European Parliament elections, which will take place between June 4 to 9the President of France warned about the maximum challenges that faces the continent and warned that Europe “today is deadly“. He tradehe nuclear rearmamentthe artificial intelligence and the ecological transition were some of the main points covered.
Macron’s speech
To understand Macron’s words, you have to assimilate the context: in just 6 weeks, the European Parliament will have its elections and the party led by the President of France is far behind the representatives of the extreme right in opinion polls.
“Our Europe today is mortal and can die. You can die and this depends only on our decisions“Warned Macron. For the French president, “gone are the days” when Europe bought its energy from Russia, outsourced its production to China and delegated its security to the United States.
Along these lines, during Macron’s speech it was clear that the rules of the game in Europe changed. In this scenario, the president defended the concept of European sovereignty and asked for autonomy in defense and economy. “How can we build our sovereignty, our autonomyif we do not assume responsibility for develop our own European defense industry?”, asked.
The defense of European territory was one of the great conceptual axes on which Macron expressed himself. For him, situations such as the Iran – Israel conflict– where Western rumors claim that they are in a position to manufacture an atomic bomb -, they changed the “rules of the game.”
Thus, the President of France assured that we must think about a Europe “fenced” against the great regional world powers. According to his analysis, the “European liberal democratic values“are increasingly questioned.
Finally, regarding France’s foreign relations, Macron assured that the French country must demonstrate that “They are not vassals of the United States“Thus, the French president defended the idea that Europe emerges as a “balance power“, between China and the United Stateswhich cooperates with the “great powers” and deploys cooperation strategies with Latin America, Africa and other regions of the world.
When and how are the elections in the European Union?
From the Next June 4th and until the 9th of the same month, the EU elections will be held in Europe. During them, the citizens of the countries that are part of the union elect their representatives as members of the European Parliament.
The citizens elect the members of the assembly through the direct suffrage. Within the EU, legislators shape and decide New laws that affect all aspects of life in the region.
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Furthermore, Parliament is also responsible for approve and the EU budget and of control money spending. Elections are held every 5 years.
This year, they will be renewed 720 seats, 15 more than the previous year. The total number of deputies is decided before each election and cannot exceed 750 plus the president.
Parties attend elections national politiciansbut once the MEPs are elected, the majority choose to join transnational political blocs. Most national parties are affiliated with a European political party.
In the middle of an area that once again increased its conflict with the development of the Ukraine – Russia war, the elections are just around the corner. Because of this, Macron seeks add support for the deputies of your political party.
Source: Ambito
