Europe celebrates one of its fathers. The French President, Emmanuel Macron, chairs a solemn tribute to Jacques Delors on Friday January 5 at the end of the morning, former President of the European Commission died on December 27 at the age of 98.
The president began the eulogy at 11:30 a.m., greeting a man “who never tired of exploring to reconcile” And “building bridges”. He also paid tribute to “visionary intuition” of this “conciliator”. At the end of the speech, he said that “his path did not stop, he passed the baton to us”also launching “Long live Europe!” The tribute can be watched live on France 2 and franceinfo. Follow our live stream.
A tribute at 11 a.m. This national tribute began at 11 a.m. in the Cour des Invalides in Paris. HASAfter the funeral eulogy of Emmanuel Macron, the bell ringing to the dead, the minute of silence and the Marseillaisesounded the ode to joythe European anthem, performed by the Republican Guard orchestra.
A symbolic ceremony as the European elections approach. The speech of Emmanuel Macron, who regularly poses as the leader of the pro-European “progressives”, should also resonate in the light of the European elections in June, while the extreme right is leading in the polls in France.
Many European heads of state present. Around ten current leaders are present, including the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and the Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo. The presidents of the European Council, Commission, Parliament and Central Bank are also there, before a European tribute in Brussels later in January. Everyone will then be received for lunch at the Elysée by Emmanuel Macron.