2027 Presidential Election: Gabriel Attal Proposes a Referendum to Create the "United States of Europe"
The Renaissance candidate presented this proposal during a speech at the Latitude factory in Reims, the day after Ursula von der Leyen's address on the state of the European Union.
Gabriel Attal, the Renaissance party's candidate for the 2027 presidential election, spoke at around 5 p.m. from the Latitude factory in Reims, according to Le Monde. He proposed to "create the United States of Europe by holding the first European referendum," with the aim of revitalizing European integration.
This statement comes the day after the address on the state of the Union delivered by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the newspaper notes.
On the same day, according to the same source, other political figures spoke as part of the presidential campaign. Marine Le Pen, the National Rally candidate, met with residents affected by severe weather in the town of Le Porge. Meanwhile, Marine Tondelier, representing Europe Ecology-The Greens, presented measures on child protection.
Le Monde, which is covering these statements as part of a live special dedicated to the 2027 presidential campaign, has not yet provided details on the specific content of Gabriel Attal's proposal or the procedures envisioned for such a European referendum.
Sources
- EN DIRECT, présidentielle 2027 : Gabriel Attal propose « de créer les Etats-Unis d’Europe en faisant le premier référendum européen » — Le Monde — Une
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