Emmanuel Macron “totally” assumes his words. Three days after his controversial formula in our newspaper, where he notably proclaimed his intention to “piss off” the unvaccinated, the Head of State accused some of them of making “their freedom, which becomes a irresponsibility, a slogan ”, considering that“ the real divide of the country is there ”.
“We can be moved by forms of expression that seem familiar that I fully assume”, just recognized the French president, during a press conference at the Elysee. He also returned to the vaccine pass project, explaining that “it is a completely European movement, which places restrictions on people who are not vaccinated”.
“We must do it for all of our compatriots”
“We are obliged to do it to encourage each other to do it”, he believes, assuming his “strategy which is simple: vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate”. “I say it with a lot of will and force: we must do it for all of our compatriots who make the effort to be vaccinated and who, through the irresponsibility of certain others who, sometimes by making choices, are contaminated, ”he argued.
“And we must do it also for our compatriots who sometimes allow themselves to be taken by obscurantist speeches, by speeches of fear: they do not protect themselves while science, research and European technological and productive excellence are theirs. allows, ”added Emmanuel Macron.
“It was my responsibility to sound the alarm a little, that’s what I did this week, so that things can move forward even more quickly,” concluded the Head of State. Supporting her point, the President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, who held this press conference by her side, considered that “the vaccination pass is an instrument to protect the vaccinated”. For her, “this discussion of responsibility and freedom is very important in our society during a pandemic”.
Tribute to Jean Monnet and Simone Veil
A little earlier, the quasi presidential candidate had gathered at the Pantheon to pay tribute to Jean Monnet and Simone Veil, pillars of European construction.
“Europe will never be the number one stake of the campaign, but it is a mobilizing theme for pro-European voters” and “it is central to the Macron equation”, the head of state being able for the campaign say “I have credibility in Europe,” a member of the government told AFP.