The day of inter-union mobilization this Monday, May 1st was marred by violence in Paris and in other cities of the country. In the capital, nearly 3,000 thugs systematically attacked the police. 406 police and gendarmes were injured in France, the Minister of the Interior announced on Tuesday morning. Gérald Darmanin also denounced those who were there to “kill cops” and announced the arrest of 540 people.
“I would like to take my hat off and send my congratulations and my support to these police officers who have ensured public order with great professionalism, with all the dangers that entails”, declared Renaissance MP Sacha Houlié, guest from Europe. Tuesday morning.
The deputy also responded to the criticisms made by the UN Human Rights Council concerning the state of human rights and the maintenance of order in France. “You have to look at where these criticisms come from. When it’s countries like Iran, China, Russia, Venezuela, you can sometimes doubt their relevance. You can also look at what’s going on. I I will go to the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN) to report to us. I know that when there are excesses, investigations are carried out, and they give rise to sanctions, “he said.
“Together we have an extremely important role which is to give credibility to our democratic action, which is to show that we can act outside the noise, the fury, in a very useful way for our fellow citizens”, added the president of the Law Commission. in the National Assembly.
“Today there is a courage that costs us in terms of popularity”
At present, the appeasement desired by Emmanuel Macron is not in sight. The head of state’s popularity rating has fallen to 26%, its lowest level, according to a BVA poll for RTL. “Today there is a courage that costs us in terms of popularity on the national level, it is the pension reform. When you ask a lot of people for an additional two years of effort, even if four out of ten French people will leave earlier, we repeat it again, even if the mechanisms of hardship are at work, it is an effort that does not make you popular”, concluded Sacha Houlié.