The French president released a soaring statement ahead of E.U. elections.
By James McAuley James McAuley Foreign correspondent focusing on French and European politics and culture Email Bio Follow March 5 at 2:07 PM PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron released a soaring statement Tuesday, ahead of critical Europe-wide elections in May, pitting his vision for a further integrated continent against what he described as the false promises of nationalism.
But while repeatedly attacking his nationalist opponents, he offered significant concessions to those on the right who want more-stringent immigration controls. “I believe in a Europe that protects both its values and its borders,” he wrote. “All those who want to be part of it should comply with obligations of responsibility and solidarity ,” Macron wrote.
Macron also called for a new agency to protect against cyberattacks and election interference by foreign powers, as well as rules banning online incitement of hatred and violence. Dominique Moïsi, who advised Macron’s presidential campaign and is a fellow at the Institut Montaigne think tank, said Tuesday’s op-ed can be seen as an extension of the same effort by Macron to reassert himself.
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