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Earlier this week, National Rally President Jordan Bardella claimed the future French government (which he hopes to lead) should pick the candidate for the country’s European commissioner, rather than Macron. On Thursday, top National Rally figure Marine Le Pen said Macron would be confined to an “honorary” role when it comes to defense and commanding France’s armed forces.
“The French have not yet chosen. Who are they [National Rally] to explain how the constitution should work? Who are they? What political culture are we talking about? Come on! We have to respect the French,” a fired-up Macron said.
The French president also slammed “the disinhibited racism and antisemitism” of his opponents, while hinting the far-right camp was more dangerous than the left-wing one.
“I’m not making a general confusion with all the other political formations,” he said, when asked whether he was equating the far left and far right.
The French parliamentary election will happen in two rounds, the first this Sunday, followed by a second-round runoff on July 7 when voters will likely have to choose between the National Rally and the left-wing New Popular Front.
Macron declined to comment on who — the president or the prime minister — has the power to put forward a candidate for France’s EU commissioner.
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