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00:18 Monday, August 16, Emmanuel Macron spoke but this time nothing to do with the health crisis.
00:24 The president addressed a few words to the French following the situation in Afghanistan, a country fallen into the hands of the Taliban.
00:30 His words were controversial and gave him a new nickname.
00:34 Emmanuel Macron, his controversial speech. The situation in Afghanistan is very disturbing.
00:40 The Taliban have regained power and the inhabitants are trying to flee the country.
00:44 Emmanuel Macron then decided to speak at 8 p.m. on Monday to evoke the current situation in this country.
00:51 France is trying to repatriate its refugees as soon as possible.
00:55 The president then announced the shipment of two military aircraft and the deployment of special forces.
01:00 He had a firm speech but some words did not go through at all with the French.
01:05 The president said that "we must anticipate and protect ourselves against major irregular migratory flows which would endanger those who borrow them and feed the traffic of all kinds".
01:14 He continued by adding "Europe cannot alone assume the consequences of the current situation".
01:21 A new unpleasant nickname. His remarks on migration have earned him a nickname that he does not like at all, Emmanuel Le Pen.
01:27 The president is therefore close to his rival of 2017 Marine Le Pen, who has always had a very firm position on immigration.
01:35 This nickname has become a hashtag to attack the president's words.
01:39 Emmanuel Macron reacted on Twitter.
01:42 "What I said tonight about Afghanistan and that some want to divert, France does and will continue to do its duty to protect those who are most threatened," he tweeted.
01:52 He claims that France will continue the fight against Islamist terrorism under the auspices of the UN Security Council.
01:58 To anticipate and protect us against irregular migratory flows with our European partners.
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