The leader of the French far right, Marine Le Pen, protested against the placement of the European Union flag on the Arc de Triomphe, on the occasion of the beginning of the six-month presidency of France in the Union.
“Decorating the Arc de Triomphe exclusively with the colors of the European Union, without the presence of the flag of France, is a real attack on the identity of our nation, because this monument honors our military victories and houses the Monument of the Unknown Soldier. “, He points out in an announcement.
At the moment, President Emanuel Macron has not commented on Le Pen, which, according to opinion polls, will be the main opponent of President Emanuel Macron in the spring presidential election, accusing him of giving a “direct order” for the placement. of the flag.
But Undersecretary of State for European Affairs Clement Bonn said her post was only temporary. “The French flag has not been replaced. “The election campaign does not give free rein to meaningless lies and controversies,” he wrote in a Twitter message.
Macron, who has not yet announced whether he will run for a second term in the April presidential election, defeated Le Pen in the second round of the 2017 presidential election by 66% to 34%. All polls consider him the favorite to win another five-year term.
Marin Lepen stated that she will appeal to the Council of State to lower the flag of the European Union.
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