In his general policy speech, Prime Minister François Bayrou expressed the wish to reaffirm France's place on the international scene.
“In the new world of brutal force, France has its own advantages.” During his general policy speech, delivered this Tuesday, January 14 at the National Assembly, Prime Minister François Bayrou affirmed his desire to strengthen France's place on the international scene.
After mentioning the “aggression” of Ukraine by Russia and a “multipolar world” dominated by China, the head of government continued with France's “great ally”, the United States, which has also, “chose the same policy of power and domination.”
“This new world order, or rather this new world disorder, which threatens all balances and all the rules of decency, certain figures embody it without complexes, like Mr. Elon Musk,” declared François Bayrou. The Prime Minister deplores that “the re-elected President of the United States is himself articulating, in an unprecedented development, threats of annexation of sovereign territories: Greenland, the Panama Canal, and even Canada.”
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And to summarize: “It is time to face these things head on. These great powers, it is up to us to show them who we are, and if we are not capable of expressing our determination, they will forget it.”
For François Bayrou, “France has its assets” in this “new world of brutal force.” The Prime Minister pays tribute to “his diplomacy, the strength and presence of his army and the commitment of his soldiers”.
“Europe must become a political and defense power”
For him, Europe “must become a strategic community, a political and defense power on the scale of the economic power it should be” so that “France brings its treasure of civilization to life and continues to share it with the world .” On “one condition”, according to him: “that we agree to define ourselves and assert ourselves together.”
“The prosperity of France depends on that of Europe, capable if it wants to become the leading market on the planet, to talk about technology, industry and agriculture on an equal footing with the United States and China,” argues the tenant of Matignon, claiming to support “Mario Draghi's report” on European competitiveness in this regard.
“But Europe is also affected by useless ferments of division. If we do not rebuild our unity, which the President of the Republic does day after day, both France's place in Europe and the French vision of what Europe should be, then we will enter into submission,” predicts François Bayrou.
Lucie Valais Journalist BFMTV
