French presidential frontrunner Macron under fire over Algeria comments
PARIS (Reuters) canada goose outlet toronto factory French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron faced a storm of criticism from his right wing opponents over his comments condemning France colonial past in Algeria, canada goose store and on Thursday he refused to back down.
Emmanuel Macron, head of the political movement canada goose replica En canada goose outlet store locations Marche!, or Onwards!, and candidate for the 2017 French presidential elections visits the Basilique Notre Dame d’Afrique in Algiers, Algeria February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina.
On a visit cheap Canada Goose to Algiers on Tuesday canadian goose jacket Macron said France history in Algeria was a against humanity he went on: really barbaric and is part of that past canada goose black friday sale that More we must face up to also by apologising to those who were hurt.
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On Thursday, far right leader Marine Le Pen, who Macron looks likely to face in Canada Goose Coats On Sale a second round run off, said on Facebook: there anything worse when you want to become president than going abroad buy canada goose jacket cheap to accuse canadagoosejacketca the country you want to lead of buy canada goose jacket crime against humanity?
Macron refused to back down, and in a video statement sent to Reuters, he said: must find the courage canada goose deals to call things by their name, he said. we condemned to canada goose forever live in the shadows of this traumatic experience for our two countries?
Polls Canada Goose sale show 2018 canada goose outlet that Macron canada goose coats has a strong chance of winning the canada goose clearance French presidency in Canada Goose Parka May and his strong criticism, unusual for someone running for high office, also made the front page of daily Le Monde, Canada Goose Outlet with the headline: sparks controversy
Another rival for the presidency, conservative Francois Fillon zeroed in on the row, saying in a campaign speech: dislike of our history, this continual repentance, is unworthy of a candidate for the presidency of the canada goose coats on sale Republic.
Before winning the presidency, President Francois Hollande suggested it was time to turn the page on France Algerian colonial history, although he stopped short of offering the formal apology many in Algeria want to hear.