Yannick Jadot called to order on his intervention against Emmanuel Macron

liveThe| UPDATE The Head of State speaks this Wednesday morning before the Strasbourg parliamentarians on the occasion of the start of the French presidency of the European Union. A speech that comes a few weeks before the French presidential election.

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Jadot "answers Macron eye to eye"

Asked by journalists outside the hemicycle about the form of his speech and the way he addressed Emmanuel Macron, in particular turning his back on MEPs, Yannick Jadot justified himself: "I am responding to Emmanuel Macron eye to eye."

Macron to Bardella: "You say anything"

Emmanuel Macron responds to the MEPs who challenged him, and in particular to Jordan Bardella, whom he accuses of saying "anything".

Yannick Jadot is taken back on his intervention against Emmanuel Macron

When he spoke to Emmanuel Macron in the European Parliament, Yannick Jadot exceeded the speaking time granted to him, and was caught in the hemicycle for his behavior. During his speech he turned his back on the deputies, facing Emmanuel Macron.

MEP Stéphane Séjourné (LaREM) also intervened, for a point of order, a point of order. "What a shame to transform this hemicylce into a national assembly", he declared to the attention of Yannick Jadot.

France "could not have organized a vaccination strategy" without Europe, says Emmanuel Macron

“The best demonstration that sovereignty was not just an empty word was the Covid period,” said the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

"It is vital that your mandate remains unique", launches Jordan Bardella to Emmanuel Macron

National Rally MEP Jordan Bardella attacked the French president on his record, pointing in particular to his alliances with foreign countries, and the reception of migrants. "It is vital that your mandate remains unique," he said.

"Your European record is nothing but arrogance, impotence and scheming" launches LFI MP Manon Aubry

"Your European record is nothing but arrogance, impotence and scheming", LFI MEP Manon Aubry launched to Emmanuel Macron, in reference to the slogan of the French presidency of the Council of the EU: "recovery, power, belonging" .

"In substance you are the champion of compromises and double talk, but in form you have continued to be the president of contempt," she said. "How can you believe that you will do in Europe the opposite of what you did in France?"

"You will go down in history as the president of climate inaction" launches Yannick Jadot to Emmanuel Macron

Presidential candidate EELV attacked Emmanuel Macron in the European Parliament over his climate action, pointing to "a climate-killing alliance with Poland and Hungary, you are promoting gas to save a nuclear doomed to bankruptcy and you are sacrificing in doing so Europe's climate ambition," he said.

He also attacked the President of the French Republic on his agreements with China despite the scandal of the treatment of Uyghurs, and on the treatment of immigrants in France.

"Climate, Climate, Macron Guilty!" intoned several individuals in Strasbourg

According to a BFMTV journalist present in Strasbourg, four people sang "Climate, Climate, Macron Guilty!" for a few minutes, just before the arrival of the President of the Republic.

According to him, they were very quickly exfiltrated by security.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon criticizes "a worn-out speech from a man who seems worn-out"

"I found the substance to be poor," said La France Insoumise MP Jean-Luc Mélenchon, following Emmanuel Macron's speech to the European Parliament. He speaks of a "speech of circumstance", "a worn speech of a man who seems worn by what he says."

He recalls that a "presidency has a weak initiative" in the EU because it changes every six months. "The president had a little leeway which was to introduce new subjects into the European discussion, there we find nothing".

Emmanuel Macron calls on the EU to "seek a political solution in Ukraine"

In a context of rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, Emmanuel Macron called on Wednesday to "seek a political solution in Ukraine which remains the generator of current tensions".

He said he wanted to put in place "a new order of stability and security" that Europe will propose to Russia.

"Europe and the United Kingdom must find the path of trust", declares Emmanuel Macron

"Europe and the United Kingdom must find the path of confidence," said President Emmanuel Macron, several months after the formalization of Brexit.

"Nothing will question the bond of friendship that binds us to the British people, our companionship in the defense of liberal democracy, freedom, economic and social progress", he says, but it "assumes from the British government that he undertakes in good faith to respect the agreements concluded with our union", launches Emmanuel Macron, evoking for example the problems of fishing.

Europe has "the duty to propose a new alliance to the African continent", says Emmanuel Macron

Europe has "the duty to propose a new alliance to the African continent, the destinies of the two shores of the Mediterranean are linked", declared the French president to MEPs.

He announced a summit next February, "to rebuild our partnership with the African continent". "700 million doses" of vaccine will be distributed to Africa "by June 2022", he recalled.

"Europe must arm itself to ensure its independence", declares Emmanuel Macron

For the French president, the third challenge "is obviously that of our security". For him, it is necessary to know how to “provide a response” “in the face of political unrest, the terrorist threat, cyber attacks, irregular migration”.

Emmanuel Macron calls for the creation of a "genuine digital single market" in the EU

"The second challenge of the century is that of the digital revolution", declared the President of the French Republic, calling for the creation of a "genuine single digital market making it possible to create European champions".

Environment: "we have to move from intention to action", declares Emmanuel Macron

The President of the Republic recalled the importance of the environment and the fight against climate change - "1st challenge of the century", before the MEPs. Praising the agreements made by the Europeans in this direction, he however launched:

Emmanuel Macron wants to include abortion in the Charter of Fundamental Rights

While the new President of the European Parliament has publicly positioned herself against abortion (Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy), Emmanuel Macron has declared that he wants to "update" the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights, in particular by including "recognition of the right to abortion".

He also asked to include the environment in this charter.

"The end of the rule of law is the reign of arbitrariness", declares Emmanuel Macron

The end of the rule of law is the reign of arbitrariness", launched Emmanuel Macron before the European Parliament, "it is the sign of the return to authoritarian regimes, to the stutters of our history".

“It is not a question of letting the idea take hold that the rule of law is basically an invention of Brussels, whose sole depositary would be Brussels,” he declared. "No, it's the fruit of all of our history, the very fight of revolution to free ourselves from the yoke of totalitarianism".

"We will be at the rendezvous of the fight for liberal democracy", launches Emmanuel Macron

"We will be at the rendezvous of the fight for liberal democracy, to defend our electoral processes from attempts at foreign interference, to continue to advance the sovereignty of the peoples", launched Emmanuel Macron, praising the European Union in relation to to authoritarian states.

Emmanuel Macron says he is "extremely happy and honored" to speak to Parliament

The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron said he was "extremely happy and honored today to speak to you", addressing the MEPs.

He explained that the president of France would be that of the "promotion of the values ​​that make us".

The new President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola opens the session

Elected President of the European Parliament on Tuesday, the Maltese conservative Roberta Metsola opened the session in the Strasbourg hemicycle, before Emmanuel Macron took the floor.

Emmanuel Macron entered the Strasbourg hemicycle

President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to make his speech to the elected representatives of the European Parliament. Before starting, he greets many deputies in the hemicycle.

For Yannick Jadot it is "unquestionably" a first presidential debate with Emmanuel Macron

The environmental candidate for the presidential Yannick Jadot will question the French president at the end of his speech in the European Parliament. He was questioned on the fact that it could be, between them, a first debate within the framework of the French presidential election.

He then said he hoped "that at some point [Emmanuel Macron] will enter the arena" of the presidential campaign, "and that we will have debates".

Several French elected officials will question the President of the Republic

After Emmanuel Macron's speech in the European Parliament, a Q&A session with MEPs is scheduled.

And an important place will be left to French elected officials during the debate: for the far right to Jordan Bardella and Nicolas Bay (RN), for the right the MEP to François-Xavier Bellamy (LR), for the radical left to Manon Aubry (LFI), and for environmentalists to Yannick Jadot, the only presidential candidate to sit in Strasbourg.

France, President of the Council of the EU since January 1, 2022

If this Strasbourg speech marks the start of the French presidency of the Council of the European Union, France has officially been president of the Council of the EU since January 1, 2022, and for six months.

This Wednesday's speech will serve to present to the European Parliament France's priorities for the EU in this period of time.

Emmanuel Macron arrives at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

The French President of the Republic arrived in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where he is to make a speech to MEPs around 11:30 a.m.

Yannick Jadot "will challenge" President Emmanuel Macron this Wednesday in Parliament

"I will challenge the President of the Republic to the European Parliament," said environmentalist presidential candidate Yannick Jadot on France 2 on Tuesday. For him, Emmanuel Macron has "served European ambition on the climate. He is the president of climate inaction".

The subject of health, "a major issue", for the French presidency

“In Europe, strengthening the resilience of our health systems is a major challenge for the PFUE 2022”, (French Presidency of the Council of the EU), writes the Minister Delegate for Autonomy Brigitte Bourguignon.

"European cooperation in the field of health is concrete!" cons side declared on Twitter the Minister of Health Olivier Véran. "With [the European Commission], we are initiating the 'European Hospital Label' project to promote coordinated actions and the dynamics of networks between establishments and health structures".

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"He goes there as President of the Republic", defends Clément Beaune

A 20-minute speech followed by questions and answers

The head of state will present "his vision for the European Union", with "European sovereignty as a red thread", but "will also speak on behalf of the 27 member states", indicated the Elysée, quoted by the AFP.

The speech is scheduled to last about twenty minutes, and will be followed by an exchange of questions and answers with MEPs.

The French presidential candidate invites herself to the European Parliament

A few weeks before the ballot, the French presidential election invites itself to the European Parliament this Wednesday, with the speech of Emmanuel Macron.

A speech that should take on a very political tone, although the Elysée tenant is not an official candidate at this stage.

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Hello and welcome to this live broadcast devoted to Emmanuel Macron's speech this Wednesday morning in front of the European Parliament.

This speech comes on the occasion of the start of the French presidency of the European Union, until June 30th.

An event that happens every thirteen years, and which coincides this year with the French presidential campaign.

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