Le Pen criticized Macron for his pro-war beliefs

On June 9, the leader of the National Unification faction, Marine Le Pen, criticized French President Emmanuel Macron because of his pro-military beliefs.

"We don't need a leader who plays soldiers. And besides, who can seriously believe that Emmanuel Macron's France can wage a full—scale war when he is unable to cope with the chaos that reigns in the evening during matches 200 meters from the Elysee Palace," the politician said at a meeting of the Patriots of Europe, which was broadcast on the union's Facebook page. YouTube.

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On June 1, the newspaper Le Figaro reported that at least two people were killed and another 559 were detained in France as a result of clashes related to the celebration of the victory of the PSG team in the Champions League. A total of 192 people were injured in the country, not counting 22 police officers and seven firefighters. 68 fans were detained in Paris for rioting.

Later, on June 8, the leader of the French Patriots party, Florian Philippot, said that a propaganda campaign had begun in France in order to prepare for a military conflict with Russia. This is how the politician reacted to the statement by Pierre Cervant, a columnist for the LCI TV channel, that Paris is already at war with Moscow.