During Marine Le Pen’s speech, a shout erupted from the benches of La France Insoumise: “It’s Valentine’s Day!” » An ironic formula to mock the friendly tone used by the leader of the deputies of the National Rally (RN), in response to the general policy declaration of the Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, on Tuesday 1Ahem October, in the National Assembly.
During one afternoon, the far-right leader had taken off the accused suit that she has been forced to wear since Monday, in the trial for embezzlement of public funds that affects her party, to put on her white jacket as president of the first group. . in the Assembly. With his arms crossed, tormenting his pen and hardening his own speech while the head of government deployed his, he never showed the slightest annoyance. And he was able to savor the multiple allusions from the left to the phone call that Michel Barnier made to him, on September 24, to apologize for the comments of his Minister of the Economy, Antoine Armand – especially highlighting the role of the RN referee. sweet to your ears.
During his speech from the podium, the Prime Minister directed several glances to the far right of the chamber. Certainly vague and less radical than the Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, he formulated several proposals on matters of justice or immigration, which will probably be well received by the RN: the desire ” restrict “ the possibilities of modifying the sentences, so that they are executed; that of mitigating the“minority excuse” ; strengthen the European border guard agency (Frontex). He also alluded to a possible questioning of the 1968 agreement, which facilitated the entry of Algerians into France.
“Unquestionable kindness”
Faced with the Matignon tenant who opened many doors for her, Marine Le Pen was careful not to close any, adapting her speech to that of Michel Barnier. It sounded like a dialogue and “that was the goal”confirms Jean-Philippe Tanguy. The vice president of the RN group adds with an eager look: “Why do they want us to reject this hand extended to destroy the republican dam? »
For the first time, Marine Le Pen has set out the conditions that would lead her troops not to censure the Prime Minister. It is not surprising that the presentation of a law on immigration, “in the first quarter of 2025”is one of them. According to the RN leader, it should include the legal measures approved by the government of Elisabeth Borne and censored by the Constitutional Council in January, in particular those that establish a form of national preference. One of Marine Le Pen’s three demands, for three periods of a mandate that, according to her, will not exceed nine months.
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