PRESIDENT MACRON MARKS THE 77th ANNIVERSARY OF 8 MAY 1945 VICTORY OVER NAZISM

USPA NEWS - French President Emmanuel Macron, today presided over the ceremony of May 8, which marks the date of commemoration of the victory of the friends over the Nazis, in 2022. This is the 77th anniversary of the Victory of May 8, 1945.
Since the COVID-19 epidemic, guests and citizens have been attending this serene event from both sides of the main avenue des Champs Elysee. As is the tradition to do honor to the unknown soldier, President Macron, first rekindled the flame of the Unknown Soldier, under the arch of Arc De Triomphe des Champs Elysee, then the bell ringing at Le Mort, was in a context moment of European victory in the midst of the war in Ukraine. President Macron greeted the soldiers, veterans and generals, encouraging them and thanking them "Even during these storms you are there" and then "You are a good example" he said, addressing the soldier officers individually, highly decorated with many medals"

French President Emmanuel Macron, today presided over the ceremony of May 8, which marks the date of commemoration of the victory of the friends over the Nazis, in 2022. This is the 77th anniversary of the Victory of May 8, 1945. Since the COVID-19 epidemic, guests and citizens have been attending this serene event from both sides of the main avenue des Champs Elysee. As is the tradition to do honor to the unknown soldier, President Macron, first rekindled the flame of the Unknown Soldier, under the arch of Arc De Triomphe des Champs Elysee, then the bell ringing at Le Mort, was in a context moment of European victory in the midst of the war in Ukraine. President Macron greeted the soldiers, veterans and generals, encouraging them and thanking them "Even during these storms you are there" and then "You are a good example" he said, addressing the soldier officers individually, highly decorated with many medals" President Macron did not speak this year, very focused on this particular ceremony by the current context of war in Ukraine at the gates of Europe. The French Head of State is preparing tomorrow, May 9, to deliver an important speech on the unity of the European Union, in Strasbourg (Under the rotating presidency of the EU, currently France until the end of June 2022), in the framework of the European conference on May 9, before going to talk to his German counterpart Olaf Shultz in Berlin the same day. Knowing that President Putin, is in full preparations for his parade on May 9, ie the same day, in Mariupol in Ukraine and in Russia, to mark the victory over the Nazis, and the fall of the Third Reich regime.

“PRES. MACRON HAD ALREADY WISHED FOR A MORE SOVEREIGN &MORE HUMAN EUROPE” (JANUARY 19, 2022) As part of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, had already delivered a speech to the European Parliament in order to set out the strategic priorities of the PFUE, on January 19, 2022. The leader of the State had then recalled that Europe was built on democracy, progress for all and peace; a balance threatened today. The presentation of the strategic objectives of the PFUE was an opportunity for the President to once again defend his vision and his ambition for Europe: to make Europe a democratic, cultural and educational power, a power for the future and a balance power. He also expressed his desire to update the Charter of Fundamental Rights, "in particular to be more explicit on the protection of the environment or the recognition of the right to abortion" but also to build, between Europeans, a “new order of security and stability”.

President Macron, has thus set out the strategy he intends to give to the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, around three main axes:
$A more sovereign Europe.
$A new European growth model.
$ A more humane Europe.
Source: Elysee