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Verbatim report of proceedings
Monday, 10 December 2018 - Strasbourg Revised edition

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
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  Andrejs Mamikins (S&D). – Madam President, the yellow vest protest in France is a symptom of the disease, but is not the disease itself. This is the distrust of Europeans in their political elite. The symptoms suggest that the authorities and residents of the country have a different understanding of their problems.

According to recent polls, only 20—25% of French residents trust President Emmanuel Macron, and over 70% do not trust him. When Macron was elected as President two years ago, many people had the impression that they had voted for liberal values and a united Europe. However, few people paid attention to the fact that Macron received support not for his views, but rather for the fact that he was the only candidate in the elections who was fresh and did not belong to the old political elite. People gave him a mandate of trust, but time was spent on euphoria and false promises. It’s necessary to start a real dialogue.

 
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