Macron will Rüstungsindustrie auf „Kriegsproduktion“ umstellen

Emmanuel Macron bei den Feiern zum Nationalfeiertag am Donnerstag in Paris. | Bild: AFP
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FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Präsident Macron stimmt seine Landsleute auf Entbehrungen ein. Frankreich stehe in einem hybriden Krieg mit Russland. Einen dritten Weltkrieg gelte es zu vermeiden.

Der französische Präsident Emmanuel Macron hat die Franzosen zum Nationalfeiertag auf einen langen Krieg in der Ukraine eingestimmt. Im traditionellen Interview nach der Militärparade sagte er am Donnerstag, Frankreich stehe in einem hybriden Krieg, sei aber nicht auf seinem Boden angegriffen worden. „Wir haben eine Armee, die jederzeit bereit ist“, so Macron. Er verwies auf Frankreichs Stellung als europäische Atommacht. Der Verteidigungshaushalt werde weiter steigen. Es gelte, mehr Munition und Ausrüstung auf Vorrat zu haben. Die Rüstungsindustrie werde auf „Kriegsproduktion“ umgestellt und mehr und schneller produzieren. Macron betonte die Bedeutung der europäischen Verteidigungsanstrengungen innerhalb der NATO. „Wir wollen den Krieg stoppen, ohne selbst Krieg zu führen“, sagte er. Frankreich sei in der Lage, der Ukraine langfristig mit Waffen und Ausrüstung zu helfen. Eine Ausweitung des Konflikts müsse vermieden werden. „Wir wollen keinen Weltkrieg“, sagte Macron, der zugleich französischer Armeechef ist. » | Von Michaela Wiegel, Paris | Donnerstag, 14. Juli 2022

EU Officials Implicated in Leak of Uber's Ruthless Growth Tactics | DW News

Jul 11, 2022 A joint investigation by DW and more than 40 media outlets has revealed how Uber aggressively lobbied governments and potentially even skirted some laws as it expanded its ride-sharing service.

A trove of leaked documents suggests Uber hid information from investigators in the Netherlands by remotely killing internal devices in its Amsterdam office. It also details the close relationship between Uber and then French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron at a time when the company was trying to avoid French regulations. Macron gave the company direct access to his staff.

Johnson: Europe Should Be Modeled after the Roman Empire

Jul 2, 2022 French President Macron is making plans for new European cooperation beyond the EU. British Prime Minister Johnson reacted enthusiastically.

BoJo is a tosser! Bringing Turkey into any European community would be an absolute and utter disaster, especially when it is governed by the Islam-leaning, truculent Erdogan. Under Atatürk, it might have been a slightly different story; but Erdogan has been busy over the years unpicking Atatürk’s secular legacy.

But more than this: The European Union needs to remain a Judæo-Christian community, even though it is largely (and correctly) secular. To introduce a country such as Turkey into any form of European community would be asking for trouble. The population of Turkey is approximately 86 million. Does Europe really want to be taken over by Muslims and Islam? Listening to this video talking about BoJo’s crackpot idea of bringing Turkey into the European fold, one really has to ask oneself a fundamental question about Boris: How much of a grip on geo-politics does this man have?

Am I against Islam? No, certainly not! But, having spent years studying Islam and writing on the subject, I do understand it.

We refer to Islam as a religion, but the English word 'religion' does not correctly or accurately capture its meaning. More accurately, it should be called a deen (sometimes din or dean). This is the word that is used in Arabic to describe Islam. One often hears Arabs refer very proudly to the Deen (الْدِّين). Whereas the word 'religion' deals with the private spirituality of the adherent of the the faith, deen encapsulates all aspects of life, the private and the collective. The deen is a religious/spiritual, social, political and economic coherent whole.

Concerning BoJo's half-baked idea... it is little wonder that he wants to bring Turkey into the European family. Turkish blood courses through his veins. Ali Kemal, a newspaper editor, poet and politician, was Boris's great-grandfather. There is an interesting article in Reuters about the Turks welcoming the 'Ottoman grandson' as British leader. These facts should be borne in mind when we listen to the silly ideas that Boris spouts. For your information, BoJo also has Russian blood coursing through his veins; so, does Boris—a quintessential Russian first name if ever I heard one—want to bring Russia into this new-fangled European community as well? What a clown BoJo truly is! – © Mark Alexander

President Macron Loses Majority in Split French Vote - BBC News

Jun 20, 2022 • President Emmanuel Macron has lost control of the French National Assembly following a strong performance by a left alliance and the far right in the elections. His centrist coalition lost dozens of seats in an election that has left French politics fragmented.

The prime minister he had only recently appointed, Elisabeth Borne, who said the situation was unprecedented. "This situation represents a risk for our country, given the risks we're facing nationally and internationally," she said. "We will work as of tomorrow to build a working majority."


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Zum Schaden Europas?: Emmanuel Macron, der mächtigste Präsident in Europa, hat die absolute Mehrheit verloren. Jetzt muss er sich neu erfinden und es mit Kompromissen à l’allemande versuchen. »

Emmanuel Macron, un président « puni » à la tête d’un pays « en territoire inconnu » : les résultats des élections législatives vus par la presse étrangère

LE MONDE : Le « style de leadership » du chef de l’Etat, exercé aux dépens du Parlement, a été sanctionné, selon un journal allemand. « Le pays a une alternative : soit apprendre la culture du consensus (…), soit être condamné à l’ingouvernabilité », prévient « El Pais ».

Le président Emmanuel Macron après avoir voté lors du deuxième tour des élections législatives françaises dans un bureau de vote au Touquet, dans le nord de la France, le 19 juin 2022. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP
« Echec sévère », « défaite cuisante », « contre-performance »… La presse étrangère commente, lundi 20 juin, les résultats des élections législatives, qui ont vu le parti présidentiel et ses alliés récolter 246 sièges, perdant la majorité absolue, établie à 289 sièges sur 577. De l’Allemagne à l’Italie en passant par les Etats-Unis, les médias analysent pêle-mêle le taux d’abstention élevé, la nécessité pour Emmanuel Macron de trouver des alliances, la percée fulgurante de la Nouvelle Union populaire écologique et sociale (Nupes) ainsi que le score historique du Rassemblement national (RN).

Le journal allemand Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung décrit un vote « sanction » contre « le style » Emmanuel Macron, « qui a souvent bafoué le Parlement » lors de son précédent quinquennat. « Il prenait des décisions, seul, aux côtés d’un petit cercle de fidèles. Il n’a pas tenu sa promesse électorale de renforcer l’Assemblée nationale. Ce style de leadership a été puni », développe le quotidien, selon qui « les résultats de ce scrutin appellent à un renouveau très attendu de la tradition parlementaire française ». » | Le Monde | lundi 20 juin 2022

French PM under Pressure after Macron’s Alliance Loses Absolute Majority

THE GUARDIAN: Élisabeth Borne faces calls to resign after legislative election result throws French politics into turmoil

France’s prime minister, Élisabeth Borne, is facing calls for her resignation after Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance lost its absolute majority in parliament in the legislative election at the weekend.

Borne, who was appointed only a month ago, said the result created an unusual situation that posed “a risk for our country”.

After five years of controlling the Assemblée Nationale, Macron now faces a challenge on delivering key policies, including raising the retirement age and a shake-up of the country’s benefits and welfare system. His government will need to seek alliances and compromises to push measures through.

Macron had insisted before the election that all ministers who lost their seats would have to stand down. Borne, who escaped having to resign by narrowly winning her Normandy constituency, said on Sunday night: “The situation is a risk for our country, given the challenges we have to face at the national and international level. We have to draw the consequences of this vote. » | Kim Willsher and Angelique Chrisafis in Paris | Monday, June 20, 2022

Ukraine Anger as Macron Says 'Don't Humiliate Russia'

Mr Macron told French regional media that Russia's leader had "isolated himself" | EPA
BBC: Ukraine's foreign minister has hit out at French President Emmanuel Macron after he said it was vital that Russia was not humiliated over its invasion.

Mr Macron said it was crucial President Vladimir Putin had a way out of what he called a "fundamental error".

But Dmytro Kuleba said allies should "better focus on how to put Russia in its place" as it "humiliates itself".

Mr Macron has repeatedly spoken to Mr Putin by phone in an effort to broker a ceasefire and negotiations.

The French attempts to maintain a dialogue with the Kremlin leader contrast with the US and UK positions. » | BBC | Saturday, June 4, 2022

Dear, oh dear, oh dear! Such weakness! Such appeasement! I expected better from Macron. – © Mark

Platinum Jubilee: French President Emmanuel Macron Pays Tribute to Queen

Jun 2, 2022 • French President Emmanuel Macron has hailed the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee with a video message.

Ukraine Bid to Join EU Will Take Decades Says Macron

BBC: It will take decades for Ukraine to be accepted into the European Union, France's Emmanuel Macron has said.

In a speech to the EU's parliament in Strasbourg, he instead suggested Ukraine could join a "parallel European community" while it awaited a decision.

This would allow non-EU members to join Europe's security architecture in other ways, said President Macron.

His words came as fierce fighting continued in the eastern Donbas region, where Russia is trying to make gains. » | BBC | Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Emmanuel Macron’s Win Was Also a Win for French Fashion

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Brigitte Macron continues to champion Louis Vuitton.

Brigitte Macron, in custom-made Louis Vuitton, at her husband’s re-election celebration in Paris on Sunday. | Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images
Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential election on Sunday was not just a victory for the young president’s vision of France and its role in the world, or centrism versus the far-right wing, though it was both of those things.

It was also a victory for fashion, especially high fashion, and the role it plays in reflecting French culture and heritage to the world.

If in doubt, simply consider the election night outfit of Brigitte Macron: a custom-made cropped Louis Vuitton navy jacket with silver military detailing and matching pants, perfectly coordinated with her husband’s navy suit. It was a choice that reflected the couple’s united front as well as the ideological battleground the election had become. And it acted as a subtle signal from an administration with a bent toward big business and the free market that those relations will continue to flourish in its second term.

Luxury, after all, has been cozying up to Mr. Macron since his first run for president, in 2017, and Louis Vuitton has been Mrs. Macron’s brand of choice since she became first lady. » | Vanessa Friedman | Published: Monday, April 25, 2022 ; Updated: Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Macron Dodges Tomatoes in Post-election Walkabout

THE GUARDIAN: Triumphant French president promises to listen as he chooses working-class Cergy for first public appearance since vote

Emmanuel Macron narrowly missed being hit by a bag of tomatoes during a surprise visit to a working-class area north of Paris, as he promised a new style of “listening to people” after his re-election as president.

In his first public appearance since Sunday’s vote, Macron strolled around a food market in the town of Cergy, north-west of Paris, shaking hands and posing for selfies. Most people were friendly, some shouted congratulations and others asked for help in finding a job, dealing with health problems or making ends meet.

But at one point there were briefly boos, and a bag of tomatoes was thrown towards Macron’s back but missed. A bodyguard opened an umbrella to shield the president, who quickly sidestepped the projectile and continued to greet people and shake hands.

The Élysée Palace said the trip was Macron’s way of “listening to people’s concerns, expectations and needs”. He told local young people that he wanted to get out on the ground “from the start”. One young woman replied: “Don’t just come here for the photos.” Another onlooker said: “It’s good that he’s getting out of the Élysée.” » | Angelique Chrisafis in Paris | Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Victorious Macron Vows to Unite France after Fending Off Le Pen Threat

THE GUARDIAN: President acknowledges divisions after historic 13 million votes for Le Pen’s anti-immigration party

The pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron has vowed to unite a divided France after winning a second term as French president in a decisive victory against the far-right’s Marine Le Pen, who nonetheless won more than 13 million votes in a historic high for her anti-immigration party.

Macron became the first French leader to win re-election for 20 years, scoring 58.54% to Le Pen’s 41.46%.

Addressing a victory rally at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, where his supporters waved French and European flags, Macron vowed to respond “efficiently” to the “anger and disagreement” of voters who chose the far right.

“I know that a number of French people have voted for me today, not to support my ideas but to stop the ideas of the far right,” he said and called on supporters to be “kind and respectful” to others, because the country was riven by “so much doubt, so much division”.

He added: “I’m not the candidate of one camp any more, but the president of all of us.” » | Angelique Chrisafis in Paris | Monday, April 25, 2022


Les Européens soulagés après la réélection d'Emmanuel Macron : Cette réélection constitue «un signal fort en faveur de l'Europe» pour le chancelier allemand Olaf Scholz. Le premier ministre britannique Boris Johnson s'est dit «heureux de continuer à travailler» avec Emmanuel Macron. »

heute journal vom 24.04.2022

Apr 24, 2022 • Erste Hochrechnungen französischer Fernsehsender zeigen, die Französinnen und Franzosen haben sich für ein "Weiter so" entschieden. Für Emmanuel Macron stimmten laut France 2 58,2 Prozent. Auf Marine Le Pen entfielen 41,8 Prozent der Stimmen. Macron ist damit der erste Präsident seit Jacques Chirac im Jahr 2002, der eine zweite Amtszeit antritt. Mehr dazu und weitere Nachrichten des Tages im heute journal.

Emmanuel Macron a été réélu président de la République avec 58,2 % des voix, selon les premières estimations

LE MONDE : La candidate d’extrême droite obtiendrait 41,8 % des voix, d’après les estimations d’Ipsos-Sopra Steria pour France Télévisions, Radio France, France24-RFI-MCD. Le taux d’abstention est estimé à 28,2 %

20 : 05 POUR APPROFONDIR : Emmanuel Macron remporte l’élection présientielle, selon les premières estimations, avec une abstention jamais vue depuis 1969

C’est la première fois qu’un président est réélu hors cohabitation. Les estimations ont été calculées par les instituts de sondage à partir de bureaux tests et seront affinées au cours de la soirée. » | LIVE EN COURS | dimanche 24 avril 2022

Emmanuel Macron wins French presidential election, projected results show: Incumbent predicted to get 58.2% of the vote against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen »

Macron wiedergewählt – Le Pen gescheitert: Emmanuel Macrons Vorsprung vor der Rechtsextremistin Marine Le Pen fällt kleiner aus als 2017. Doch zum ersten Mal in zwanzig Jahren haben die Franzosen einen Präsidenten im Amt bestätigt. »

Wahlen in Frankreich: Was wäre, wenn sie es wird

DER STANDARD: Ein Wahlerfolg für die Rechtspopulistin Marine Le Pen wäre politisches Dynamit für ganz Europa. Ihre Vorschläge für Verfassungsänderungen würden weiter gehen als jene in Polen

In den letzten Umfragen konnte Emmanuel Macron seinen Vorsprung auf Marine Le Pen leicht vergrößern, dennoch wurden die besorgten Appelle an die Wählerschaft häufiger: Ja, es gebe am Amtsinhaber sicher viel auszusetzen – doch die Alternative wäre bedeutend schlimmer.

Grünen-Kandidat Yannik Jadot rief dazu auf, "ohne Zögern, ohne Ambivalenz, in aller Klarheit" für Macron zu stimmen. Der Chefredakteur der Zeitung La Croix, Jérôme Chapuit, wandte sich direkt an seine katholischen Leser, die laut der Analyse des ersten Wahlgangs fast ebenso häufig für die Populistin wie für den Präsidenten gestimmt hatten. Le Pen liege auf der gleichen Linie wie Donald Trump und Wladimir Putin, sagte Chapuit per Video; spätestens seit dem Ukraine-Krieg wüssten alle, dass Nationalismus nur zu Spaltung und Gewalt führe. "Eine Art Staatsstreich" » | Analyse / Stefan Brändle aus Paris | Sonntag, 24. April 2022

« Nous avons besoin d’une France qui défende nos valeurs européennes communes », plaident les chefs de gouvernement portugais, espagnol et allemand

LE MONDE : Antonio Costa, Pedro Sanchez et Olaf Scholz se prononcent, dans une tribune au « Monde », contre « une candidate d’extrême droite qui se range ouvertement du côté de ceux qui attaquent notre liberté et notre démocratie ».

Tribune. L’Europe fait face à un changement d’époque. Dans une tentative de réécrire l’histoire, Vladimir Poutine a lancé une attaque brutale contre l’Ukraine et son peuple. Les images de Marioupol, Boutcha ou Kramatorsk nous rappellent les périodes les plus sombres de l’Europe. Mais l’agression de Vladimir Poutine va encore plus loin. Il a enfreint la règle la plus fondamentale de notre ordre de paix européen : ne pas redessiner les frontières par la force, comme nous l’avons fait tant de fois au cours de notre passé sanglant. Sa guerre vise les valeurs que la France et nos pays défendent : la démocratie, la souveraineté, la liberté et l’Etat de droit.

Néanmoins, les populistes et l’extrême droite dans tous nos pays ont fait de Vladimir Poutine un modèle idéologique et politique, se faisant l’écho de ses revendications nationalistes. Ils ont copié ses attaques contre les minorités et la diversité. Ils partagent son rêve d’une nation uniforme. Nous ne devons pas l’oublier, même si ces politiciens tentent aujourd’hui de prendre leurs distances avec l’agresseur russe.

A la lumière de ces éléments, le second tour de l’élection présidentielle française n’est pas, pour nous, une élection comme les autres. Le choix auquel le peuple français est confronté est crucial pour la France et pour chacun d’entre nous en Europe. C’est le choix entre un candidat démocrate, qui croit que la France est plus forte dans une Union européenne (UE) puissante et autonome, et une candidate d’extrême droite, qui se range ouvertement du côté de ceux qui attaquent notre liberté et notre démocratie – des valeurs fondamentales qui nous viennent directement des Lumières françaises. » | Antonio Luis Santos da Costa, premier ministre du Portugal depuis 2015, membre du Parti socialiste ; Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, Président du gouvernement espagnol depuis 2018, membre du parti socialiste ouvrier espagnol ; Olaf Scholz, Chancelier fédéral d’Allemagne depuis décembre 2021, membre du Parti social-démocrate | jeudi 21 avril 2022

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Michael Settle: France Leaning to the Far-right Is a Stark Warning for All European Nations

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 24, 2017. Le Pen has made multiple visits to Russia, as have her father, niece and other[s]
THE HERALD: A disunited France today goes to the polling stations to choose its new or not so new president but as voters in many cases hold their noses, Europe will be holding its breath.

A remarkable intervention ahead of the vote underlined people’s fears that the very future of the European Union could be at stake. In a joint article in Le Monde, the leaders of Germany, Spain and Portugal issued a stark warning to French voters and urged them to back Centrist Emmanuel Macron.

In a direct attack on his rival, Marine Le Pen, they highlighted her previous links to the tyrant in the Kremlin, saying people should not forget “populists and the Far Right in all our countries have made Vladimir Putin an ideological and political model…even if these politicians are now trying to distance themselves from the Russian aggressor”.

They added: “It is a choice between a democratic candidate, who believes France is stronger in a powerful and autonomous EU and a Far Right candidate, who openly sides with those who attack our freedom and democracy; fundamental values that come directly from the French Enlightenment.”

Macron, fiercely pro-EU, wants to strengthen the 27-member bloc while Le Pen, although she has ditched her Frexit ambitions, wants the EU to become more of an association of nation states. » | Michael Settle | Sunday, April 24, 2022

« Nous avons besoin d’une France qui défende nos valeurs européennes communes », plaident les chefs de gouvernement portugais, espagnol et allemand : Antonio Costa, Pedro Sanchez et Olaf Scholz se prononcent, dans une tribune au « Monde », contre « une candidate d’extrême droite qui se range ouvertement du côté de ceux qui attaquent notre liberté et notre démocratie ». »

Gewinnt die Rechtspopulistin Le Pen? | ZDFheute

Can French Election Rivals Le Pen and Macron Reform Their Images? - BBC News

The Debate: Le Pen Confirms Plan to Ban Muslim Headscarf in Public • FRANCE 24 English

Apr 20, 2022 • The far-right candidate has reiterated her pledge to ban headscarves in public spaces, calling them a “symbol of women’s submission”.

“I don’t attack a religion, Islam, which has every right to be in France,” she says. “The real issue is Islamist terrorism. We must pass legislation against the Islamist ideology that is attacking the very foundations of our Republic.”

“I’m not in favour of banning religious symbols in public. Secularism is a freedom,” Macron says. If Le Pen were to implement such a measure, “France, the cradle of the Enlightenment, would be the first country in the world to ban religious symbols in public.”