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Paris mosque urges Muslims to follow ‘path of hope’ by voting Macron | |
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Supporters of Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen wasted no time in canvassing support just a day after the opening round of the presidential election. The Grande Mosque in Paris put out a call to followers to vote “massively” for Macron in May’s run-off. | Supporters of Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen wasted no time in canvassing support just a day after the opening round of the presidential election. The Grande Mosque in Paris put out a call to followers to vote “massively” for Macron in May’s run-off. |
“Respecting the republican values and the strict application of the principles of secularism, embodies the path of hope and confidence in the spiritual and citizenship of the nation,” read a statement from the mosque, one of the largest in France. | “Respecting the republican values and the strict application of the principles of secularism, embodies the path of hope and confidence in the spiritual and citizenship of the nation,” read a statement from the mosque, one of the largest in France. |
Supporters of Macron have called on the French public to embrace the candidate they believe has the ability to silence the views of the far-right, represented by presidential rival Le Pen and the National Front party. | Supporters of Macron have called on the French public to embrace the candidate they believe has the ability to silence the views of the far-right, represented by presidential rival Le Pen and the National Front party. |
READ MORE: Euro, stocks surge on French election results | READ MORE: Euro, stocks surge on French election results |
Rémi Féraud, mayor of the 10th arrondissement of Paris tweeted that, in the second round, a vote for Macron would help “eliminate the extreme right.” | Rémi Féraud, mayor of the 10th arrondissement of Paris tweeted that, in the second round, a vote for Macron would help “eliminate the extreme right.” |
His sentiments were echoed by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who called on supporters to vote for Macron and “block the extreme right.” | His sentiments were echoed by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who called on supporters to vote for Macron and “block the extreme right.” |
Emmanuel Gregoire, secretary of the Socialist Party, warned voters not to take for granted that the favorite Macron would win, any such ideas would be “serious and dangerous.” | Emmanuel Gregoire, secretary of the Socialist Party, warned voters not to take for granted that the favorite Macron would win, any such ideas would be “serious and dangerous.” |
President Hollande described Le Pen and the far-right as a “risk for the country,” urging supporters to vote for Macron. | President Hollande described Le Pen and the far-right as a “risk for the country,” urging supporters to vote for Macron. |
Florian Philippot from Le Pen’s National Front poked fun at Hollande’s comments, asking if he would attend the restaurant La Rotonde with Macron to celebrate their alliance. | Florian Philippot from Le Pen’s National Front poked fun at Hollande’s comments, asking if he would attend the restaurant La Rotonde with Macron to celebrate their alliance. |
Macron was mocked for using the opulent restaurant as the setting for his victory gathering on Sunday. | Macron was mocked for using the opulent restaurant as the setting for his victory gathering on Sunday. |
Members of the National Front have hit out at Macron, claiming he will not be strict on France’s borders and leave the country vulnerable to further terror attacks. | Members of the National Front have hit out at Macron, claiming he will not be strict on France’s borders and leave the country vulnerable to further terror attacks. |
READ MORE: 'Macron will deliver a weak France, exactly what Brussels & Berlin want' | READ MORE: 'Macron will deliver a weak France, exactly what Brussels & Berlin want' |
General secretary of the party Nicolas Bay said his attitude on migrants was “lax”, while vice-president Steeve Briois described him as the “globalist candidate.” | General secretary of the party Nicolas Bay said his attitude on migrants was “lax”, while vice-president Steeve Briois described him as the “globalist candidate.” |
Some Twitter accounts attempted to drum up support for Le Pen by recycling Hillary Clinton’s hashtag #ImWithHer. The hashtag failed to catch on with accounts that weren’t hiding behind false identities. | Some Twitter accounts attempted to drum up support for Le Pen by recycling Hillary Clinton’s hashtag #ImWithHer. The hashtag failed to catch on with accounts that weren’t hiding behind false identities. |
Jean-Marie Le Pen, father of Marine and founder of the National Front, has not commented on the result. On Sunday he shared an image online which shows him attending a voting station. | Jean-Marie Le Pen, father of Marine and founder of the National Front, has not commented on the result. On Sunday he shared an image online which shows him attending a voting station. |
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