Never forget the damage done by nationalism and hatred: Germany’s president is in France – vopbuzz
ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned of dangers nationalism On Monday, a day later while visiting a World War II massacre site in France European elections There has been progress for far right.
“The day after the European elections, I aptly say: Let us never forget the damage done by nationalism and hatred in Europe.“Let us never forget the miracle of reconciliation achieved by the European Union,” Steinmeier said at the commemoration ceremony held for the village of Oradour-sur-Glane, where Nazi SS soldiers massacred civilians in 1944.
The German president’s audience included President Emmanuel Macron, who on Sunday called for new national elections for the French parliament following his party’s poor showing in European elections.
While Macron hopes to break the deadlock in the parliament, which is in its second term since 2022, the far-right National Rally (RN) looks set to make significant gains from its current 88 MPs.
Describing post-war Franco-German ties as “the lifeblood of our European project”, Macron said: “We must ensure that the power of this reconciliation is reborn in this memory in the ashes of Oradour.” said.
“The day after the European elections, I aptly say: Let us never forget the damage done by nationalism and hatred in Europe.“Let us never forget the miracle of reconciliation achieved by the European Union,” Steinmeier said at the commemoration ceremony held for the village of Oradour-sur-Glane, where Nazi SS soldiers massacred civilians in 1944.
The German president’s audience included President Emmanuel Macron, who on Sunday called for new national elections for the French parliament following his party’s poor showing in European elections.
While Macron hopes to break the deadlock in the parliament, which is in its second term since 2022, the far-right National Rally (RN) looks set to make significant gains from its current 88 MPs.
Describing post-war Franco-German ties as “the lifeblood of our European project”, Macron said: “We must ensure that the power of this reconciliation is reborn in this memory in the ashes of Oradour.” said.
