French Mayors Take Down EU Flags From Town Halls, Angering Globalists

French National Rally Mayors Remove EU Flags, Stirring Controversy

After the recent municipal elections, several mayors from Marine Le Pen’s National Rally have decided to fly the French flag at city halls instead of the European Union flag. This change has led to significant backlash from globalist liberals in France.

Places like Carcassonne and Cagnes-sur-Mer have taken down the EU flag, opting for a display of national pride instead. Christophe Barthes, the newly elected Mayor of Carcassonne, expressed his viewpoint clearly: “The only flag that works in my eyes is the French flag.”

Although this decision has angered many in the establishment, including Jean-Noël Barrault, the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, it’s still legal in France. Barrault has labeled this move a “betrayal,” arguing that national identity should coexist with European identity, rather than be overrun by it.

Barrault further contended that France isn’t merely part of a larger EU entity. He pointed out the real threats to French sovereignty, like tensions between the U.S. and Communist China, suggesting those conflicts pose a greater risk than the EU’s influence.

He spoke passionately about the EU flag, calling it a symbol of hope and resistance against global chaos. On the other hand, the European Commission has defended the flag as a representation of unity and shared values among European nations.

Marine Le Pen defended her party’s actions by emphasizing the mayors’ right to choose whether to display the EU flag. She highlighted that French voters previously expressed their desire to not make flying the EU flag mandatory during the 2005 European Constitution referendum.

Jean-Philippe Tanguy, a National Assembly member, criticized the EU, claiming that it “steals” from the French, noting that France contributes more to the EU budget than it receives in return.

Despite this, some on the political right, like Marion Maréchal, advocated for maintaining the EU flag. She pointed out its historical significance, arguing that it has ties to French civilization as it was designed by French artist Arsène Heitz. Interestingly, she mentioned that the twelve stars on the EU flag originally symbolized the Virgin Mary’s halo, not the member states.