Agricultural Show: why the Earth Uprisings are ultimately not invited to the big debate with Emmanuel Macron

The collective of environmental activists Les Uprisings of the Earth will ultimately not be invited to the major debate in which Emmanuel Macron is taking part this Saturday, February 24, 2024 at the Agricultural Show. MOHAMMED BADRA – EPA/MAXPPP

The Élysée announced Thursday February 22, 2024 at the end of the evening that the collective of environmental activists Les Soulèvements de la Terre will ultimately not be invited to the big debate in which Emmanuel Macron is taking part this Saturday at the Salon de l'Elysée. Agriculture.

The Earth Uprisings will not participate in the major debate on agriculture organized by Emmanuel Macron this Saturday, February 24, 2024 at the Agricultural Show, announced the ;Elysée.

The announcement, a little earlier today, of the presence of this collective of environmental activists that the executive wanted to dissolve last year had created the controversy.

"Guarantee the serenity of the debates"

This great debate lasting at least two hours "open" and "without filter" for "outlining the'future" of the sector will be done without the Uprisings of the Earth "to guarantee the serenity of the debates", said the Elysée, cited in particular by BFM.

"Unacceptable provocation"

This backpedaling of the Elysée comes with numerous criticisms, including that of the president of the majority agricultural union FNSEA who said he refused to participate in this debate in their presence while denouncing a "unacceptable provocation", quotes the same news channel continuously.

Certain politicians had also expressed their incomprehension. "Definitely, Macron embodies nothing other than the confusion, contempt and disorder", reacted the leader of the far right Marine Le Pen. The president of the Republicans Éric Ciotti denounced him a "'at the same time' macronist (…) unbearable", cite The Huffington Post.

The great debate on agriculture will therefore take place without the Earth Uprisings. Emmanuel Macron will be in the presence of farmers and their representatives but also distributors, industrialists and environmental defenders. The exchanges will take place on a "ring", a traditional place for presenting animals at the agricultural show.