Driving their vehicles, these opponents of the government’s health strategy continue to converge by the thousands on the French capital. Emmanuel Macron appeals for calm.
In the interview he gave to West Francethe President of the Republic appeals “ in the greatest calm. The demands of each other are always legitimate, says Emmanuel Macron to this regional daily (…) We need harmony, a lot of collective benevolence “.
Last night already, it was the “vigils of arms” in Paris, noticed the site of the newspaper The Parisianpointing in particular to a “ impressive police force (…) on the Champs-Élysées “.
And in the night, therefore, the first caravans of vehicles, guided via Internet, have reached the suburbs of Paris
Cars, vans or motorhomes, the first caravanners camped at the gates of Paris, firmly determined to demonstrate today in the city, despite the ban from the police headquarters.
Internet, precisely. Significant mobilization of the online press around this news, and in particular that of the regional press. Which, from one hour to the next, refreshes its paintings of the “stages” of the “freedom convoy”. Witness the newspaperThe New Republic. This daily from the center of France recounts the good-natured atmosphere reigning at the bivouac, and reports the determination of the demonstrators, one of them thus issuing this warning to the President of the Republic: We are rather moderates, but here Macron must respect the people. We can no longer walk like sheep !
Politics in France, with this “anti-Pécresse operation” launched by Emmanuel Macron against the candidate of the right-wing party Les Républicains Valérie Pécresse
” Anti-Pecresse Operation »? It is the formula “of One” chosen by The Parisian to explain the series of defections which is currently undermining LR, where the defectors of elected officials have multiplied to the Macron camp. In Le Parisien, an adviser to the executive admits: Of course, that all this is skilfully orchestrated, he told this newspaper ! The idea is to parasitize his meeting “(in reference to the electoral meeting of Valérie Pécresse, tomorrow, in the hall of the Zenith of Paris).
Le Parisien notes that “ the offensive had been prepared for a long time. It even goes back several months, with some actors at the heart of the maneuvers. Starting with Emmanuel Macron himself, who multiplies direct contacts. “He did not have lunch only with Nicolas Sarkozy”, smiles a faithful. But also, for example, with the former Minister of the City, Jean-Louis Borloo (…), three weeks ago “.
Later, a witness of the “operations” confirms in The Parisian : “ The first step is first to identify the weak links on the right, those who can fall. Then they are canvassed, received by one or the other. It is a long-term strategy, ensuring above all that they are well aligned on the substance with the president. And when we feel them ripe, we work them on the body so that they take action “.
Wondering, falsely candid, if this practice is “Machiavellian”, The Parisian again quotes a LREM deputy who assures him: “ It’s called politics. Politics is violent “.
Not discouraged, however, the candidate LR, was received yesterday in Paris by former President Nicolas Sarkozy
Valerie Pécresse wants to remobilize his camp », launches « in One » Le Figaro. For her first meeting, tomorrow afternoon, candidate LR “will play big”, admits this daily. “ The opportunity for her to assert herself, to free herself, to break the chains, to make people want to want “, wants to believe Le Figaro, clearly dissatisfied with the “leaded” climate and the “undermined” morale of Valérie Pécresse’s electoral campaign. With her, “ there are the words, the music and the spirit that carries the crowds are missing, regret “in One” Le Figaro. The score is there, the inspiration, the rhythm and the percussion are missing “, still laments this newspaper.