He is aware of the "symbolic weight" that his name represents in the battle of the Europeans. Jean Veil, son of Simone Veil, missing on June 30, 2017, appears in penultimate position on the list LREM for the European list led by Nathalie Loiseau. In an interview in the Journal du Dimanche , this lawyer explains the reasons for his rally, saying that his parents would have been "on the line" defended by the party of Emmanuel Macron.
"I belong to the first generation who did not know the war, the one of my parents had the courage to consider that peace was paramount, that the European people had more values and common references than differences", explains Jean Veil, to assert a progressive vision of the European Union, which must be driven in particular by "adherence to democracy". "We have to live up to this heritage and pass it on to our own children, which is why I am committed to it," he says.
"Our Europe is peace, the defense of democracy"
For Jean Veil, Europe must be a guarantee of stability for its members, faced with the emergence of new threats. "Europe is often criticized, it is not doing all right, but as the United States disengages, where China is gaining momentum and Africa is growing with its rampant population, we need to be united to stay strong, "he says, still in the columns of the weekly. "What must guide our Europe is peace, the defense of democracy and the need to build economic groups that allow people to live properly."
In the 78th position on the list LREM, Jean Veil is aware that his chances of being elected are nonexistent, but he hopes however that the legacy he carries, via his surname, provides decisive support to the presidential majority for the ballot. May 26th. "It was I who offered my help to Emmanuel Macron, bringing my personal thoughts and the name of my parents," he slips. "My parents might not have approved every detail, but they would have been on this line My mother could have been a candidate to defend this project," he says, as Simone Veil was the first president of the European Parliament (1979-1982) elected by universal suffrage.