French President Emmanuel Macron said the far-right National Rally party and the left-wing New Popular Front coalition, which are leading in polls in the election, threaten to trigger a «civil war.»
Macron said that the manifesto of Marine Le Pen's National Rally party and their solutions to fears about crime and immigration were based on "stigmatization or division."
Macron believes that such solutions are out of the question because they categorize people based on their religion or origin, and this leads to civil war.
The head of state made the same criticism of the left-wing party La France Insoumise.
He said the positions of these parties could lead to civil war with those who do not share these values. They categorize people solely by their religious outlook or community, which is a means of justifying their isolation.
Recall that Macron said that he was ready to continue dialog with Putin. Earlier, Scholz signaled Putin that he was ready to resume communication.