Valls, “Marine Le Pen is at the gates of power” – Release

Valls, "Marine Le Pen is at the gates of power" – Release

Marine Le Pen and the far right are “access to power” in France, warned Sunday the Prime Minister Manuel Valls, by publicly worrying a poll showing the ruling of the National Front head in the presidential election of 2017.

“We must act differently. And speak differently. To be listened to and heard. We know what is the terrible cost of our failure. In France, the far right and Marine Le Pen at the gates of power! “, launched M. Valls in a speech to the Unita Festival in Bologna (Italy).

“And I, as a man of the left, I could never bring myself to this. Because they are the weakest would be the first to suffer. And it would also be a terrible blow, perhaps fatal, brought to Europe “, has he continued to stand, according to the official translation of his speech, delivered in Italian.

A few minutes later before reporters who asked him about the possible dissolution of the National Assembly (Parliament) scenario facing the current political crisis in France, the Prime Minister called ‘to each to rise to the height of responsibility “ to avoid” an institutional crisis. “

” When in the opinion polls, although (the presidential election) is in three years, Marine Le Pen is credited with 32% in the first round of the presidential election. When in a case (for the second round against Hollande, ed) it might even win, we need an institutional crisis to ensure that tomorrow’s National Front is access to power? “, has alarmed the head of government.

“Or do we have instead the need to redress the country?” Has he asked.

The French prime minister, who gave his speech alongside social democratic political leaders, including Italian Prime Matteo Renzi assured that the “modern left ‘had “the right answer for our country.”

“This is why we do not stop, it should not leave impress, let alone by those who claim Gaullist even considering tearing down the institutions of the Republic “, said Mr Valls.

These statements by Mr. Valls immediately provoked reactions to the FN, which rejects the term “extreme right.” “The extreme nullity it is already open in the heart of power, Mr. Valls’ , has responded on Twitter Vice President of the FN, Florian Philippot. Louis Aliot, another vice president of the party, has meanwhile found on the social network “totally irresponsible and unworthy of a French leader” the statement of Mr. Valls.