INTERVIEW
He found that Emmanuel Macron's expression was "abusive". Monday evening in his speech on the coronavirus, announcing in particular the restriction of movement of the French, the President of the Republic repeated several times "we are at war". But for Christophe Hondelatte, if "the situation is new, it looks nothing like a war".
"We have internet, television, we can go shopping ..."
"I was in Sarajevo during the war [of the former Yugoslavia, note ], and there was no electricity, not to eat, not to drink", explains on the microphone of "The wild team" This Tuesday, the host of Europe 1. The situation in France is "an absolutely astounding fact, but we have to put it into perspective: we have internet, television, we can go shopping at the local supermarket, at the pastry shop , At the bakery..."
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"There is no reason to complain"
If he sees like many French people that the situation is serious, the host also believes that "there is no reason to complain about anything. Except for business leaders, and again, all suspenders were given to allow people to absorb this shock, "he said with reference to the many economic measures decided by Emmanuel Macron.