The vote will be symbolic, but the debates promise to be tumultuous. This Tuesday, March 12, French deputies will debate the military aid that France should provide to Ukraine. But above all, this vote risks confronting the majority, the RN and LFI in a stormy atmosphere. This debate is taking place against the backdrop of the European campaign.
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If the government wants to display its “ voluntarism », the oppositions denounce the “go to war” positions of the President Macron. The strategy French aid to Ukraine, discussed during a debate, will be followed by a symbolic vote in the Assembly. This occasion will above all serve as a confrontation between Macronists, RN and LFI, three months before the European elections.
The Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, set the tone on Saturday in Lille, during the presidential camp meeting. His attacks were concentrated against the Le Pen clan. “ For the RN, against Russia, all weakness, all weakness is good “, he said.
This offensive questions the National Rally as to the true objective of this debate. “ The fact that the vote does not concern the agreement itself is very strange, since it is not very clear what the government could decide or not. It’s a funny way to do it », declared Jean-Philippe Tanguy at the microphone of Charlotte Urien-Tomaka.
At the RN, who prances in the polls before the vote on June 9, caution is required in the face of this “ trap “. “ We will decide our vote on D-Day, after Gabriel Attal’s declaration », Underlines a close friend of Marine Le Pen. “ We have problems with the agreement on Ukraine’s accession to the EU or NATO ” And “ we want there to be a commitment from the Prime Minister which excludes the sending of ground troops », insists this manager.
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On the left, MP Arnaud Le Gall, responsible for international issues at LFI, accuses Emmanuel Macron of taking very serious risks with his statements. “ The government does not want to discuss the security agreements between France and Ukraine. He wants Parliament to provide symbolic support for the irresponsible headlong rush of the President of the Republic, who raised the possibility of going to war directly against Russia by talking about sending troops. This is unacceptable, we must say stop “, he said.
On Ukraine, rebellious France also regularly insists on its “ total disagreement » with the head of the Socialist Party list for the European elections, Raphaël Glucksmann, whom the Insoumis present as a “ go to war » to positions close to those of Emmanuel Macron.
As for the majority, they see a moment of truth. Two years after the outbreak of war, the Macronists hope to make this session a “ moment of truth » and display their “ voluntarism » in favor of Ukraine. “ This is to clarify the positions of different political groups on support for the Ukrainian resistance. It is absolutely fundamental to see a little bit how the different political groups position themselves », explained Anne Genetet, Renaissance MP.
After the Assembly, a similar debate will be held in the Senate this Wednesday.