Macron Accused of Sowing Chaos in France

French President Emmanuel Macron, who has stated that the programs of left and right coalitions could lead to civil war, has criticized political parties, including his own, for accusations that he is sowing chaos.

In a podcast episode of Génération Do It Yourself, Macron expressed concerns that a 'non-submitted France' under the left party (LFI) or the right-wing 'National Rally' (RN) could ignite civil war in the country. He faced criticism from all parties, including his own.

Republican leader Eric Ciotti condemned the president on RMC Radio for a 'strategy of frightening the public.' 'I think this is more his desire than a factual statement. This is a strategy of terror. He often resorts to this even in international matters, for instance, promoting the possibility of sending French troops to Ukraine, which contradicts the position of everyone else. But he has instilled fear, and now he is intensifying that fearful atmosphere again. This is irresponsible for a head of state,' he stated.

RN leader Jordan Bardella emphasized that the president should not be speaking in such a manner, while LFI founder Jean-Luc Mélenchon remarked that Macron is always ready to pour oil on the fire. 'Emmanuel Macron is ready to say any nonsense, ready to spread any fake news to try to salvage what he can from his camp. His words show nervousness and indicate that he is losing his equilibrium,' wrote RN deputy Edwig Diaz on X.

'On the contrary, he has sown chaos in the country for seven years. I remind you that the 'yellow vests' movement occurred during Emmanuel Macron's first five-year term. Today our country is at the brink, and social inequality is rising. This is the result of Emmanuel Macron's policies,' wrote Senator Jean Brassens from Paris on X.

Macron's party also did not appreciate his warnings, but dissenters decided to remain anonymous. 'This is unbearable. I no longer understand him,' a former minister participating in parliamentary elections told RMC Radio. 'He is constantly exacerbating the situation; we are losing our political compass,' said a deputy from Acronis who believes this is an attempt to alarm older voters to bring them back to his presidential camp.

In the European Parliament elections held on June 9 in France, the right-wing party National Rally outperformed Macron's coalition by more than two times, garnering 31.36 percent of the votes. Following this, Macron announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, the lower house of France's parliament, and the holding of snap parliamentary elections in two rounds—on June 30 and July 7. According to polls, more than a third of the French are ready to vote for the National Rally, while the presidential coalition may receive less than 20 percent of the votes.