The Elysee specifies that this speaking will be “exclusively devoted to Ukraine”, while there are three days left to the president of the outgoing Republic to declare himself a candidate for his re-election.
Le Monde with AFP
The head of state will address the French population about the war in Ukraine, Wednesday evening at 8 pm. It will be its second solemn address on this subject. Emmanuel Macron has it even announced In a tweet , shortly before 11 o’clock, Wednesday, March 2, while held at the Elysée the third defense council devoted to the conflict.
Six days earlier, in the evening of the triggering of the Russian invasion, “he had made a commitment to keep the French with the evolution of the situation,” says the presidency. “I will come back to you in the coming hours to keep you informed of the evolution of the situation and decisions I will have led to take,” he said on February 24, warning that the invasion of Ukraine By Russia would be a “turning point in the history of Europe” and announced that France would support Ukraine “without hesitation”.
The Elysee confirms the world that this address will be “exclusively devoted to Ukraine”, while only two days left to the President of the Outgoing Republic to declare himself a candidate for his re-election.
Monday, the Party The Republic has announced the postponement of Mr. Macron’s first campaign meeting, originally scheduled for March 5 in Marseille.