Agi: Da Le Pen a Philippe, i vari candidati all'Eliseo presenti alla celebrazione
AGI - Un gruppo di fedeli nutritissimo, in cui non sono mancati personaggi del mondo politico d'oltralpe.
Diverse personalità politiche e vari candidati alle elezioni presidenziali dell'anno prossimo in Francia, hanno partecipato alla Messa celebrata da Papa Leone XIV a Parigi.
I candidati presenti a Place de la Concorde
Erano presenti a place de la Concorde, i leader del Rassemblement National Marine Le Pen e Jordan Bardella, e i candidati alla presidenza del campo macronista, Gabriel Attal ed Edouard Philippe. Anche il candidato e leader dei Repubblicani, Bruno Retailleau, ha partecipato all'evento.
In tribuna il primo ministro Sébastien Lecornu, il presidente del Senato Gérard Larcher, la presidente dell'Assemblea Nazionale Yael Braun-Pivet e la presidente della Regione Ile-de-France Valérie Pécresse.
Gli altri nomi noti
A place de la Concorde anche l'ex presidente Nicolas Sarkozy, l'ex ministro degli Esteri Dominique de Villepin e l'ex candidato all'Eliseo, Francois Fillon, con la moglie Penelope. Presente al completo la famiglia del magnate del lusso Bernard Arnault, accompagnato dalla moglie e da due dei figli.
I grandi assenti alla Messa del Pontefice
Ampiamente annunciata l'assenza di Emmanuel Macron, Il presidente, aveva invece ribadito nei giorni scorsi la linea istituzionale della laicità di Stato, annunciando che non avrebbe partecipato alle celebrazioni liturgiche. Una posizione apparentemente non condivisa dalla La Premiere Dame di Francia, Brigitte presente in Place de la Concorde.
Non erano presenti neanche il segretario socialista Olivier Faure e Jean-Luc Mélenchon, candidato alla presidenza per LFI, che parteciperanno alla marcia sul clima a partire dalle 17.
From Le Pen to Philippe, the various candidates for the Elysée present at the celebration.
AGI - A very large group of faithful, including figures from the political world across the Atlantic.
Several political personalities and various candidates for next year’s presidential elections in France participated in the Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV in Paris.
Attendees at Place de la Concorde
Those present at Place de la Concorde were the leader of the Rassemblement National, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, and the candidates to the presidency of the Macronist camp, Gabriel Attal and Edouard Philippe. Bruno Retailleau, candidate and leader of the Republicans, also participated in the event.
In the stands were Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, President of the Senate Gérard Larcher, Chairwoman of the National Assembly Yael Braun-Pivet and President of the Île-de-France Region Valérie Pécresse.
Other Notable Names
Also at Place de la Concorde were former president Nicolas Sarkozy, former Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin, and former presidential candidate François Fillon with his wife Penelope. The family of luxury magnate Bernard Arnault was also present in full, accompanied by his wife and two of his children.
Notable Absences from the Papal Mass
The absence of Emmanuel Macron was widely announced. The President had previously reiterated in recent days the institutional line of state secularism, announcing that he would not participate in the liturgical celebrations. A position apparently not shared by First Lady of France, Brigitte, who was present at Place de la Concorde.
Olivier Faure, the Socialist Secretary, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, candidate for president for LFI, who will participate in the climate march starting at 5 p.m., were also not present.
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