‘National sovereignty is dead!’ Europhile French MP’s SHOCK salute to plans for federal EU

The En March MP said the era of “national sovereignty” is coming to a close as the EU prepares to further integrate.

Ms O said: “Today, if we want to put the conversation in a larger framework, there is very little left of national sovereignty and we have to come to terms with the fact that real sovereignty comes through European sovereignty.

“In so many areas – like counterterrorism, the refugee crisis, climate change, the competition with the US – we are stronger together.”

Speaking to the BBC, the French politician was discussing President Emmanuel Macron’s vision for a more united EU.

She said EU member states need to accept the changes and come together to strengthen Brussels to protect European common values.

Ms O continued: “Unity without uniformity, as Macron said. We need to come together, gather together, around some of the values we have in common.”

French president Macron outlined his vision for post-Brexit Europe during a speech at the Sorbonne in early September.

He called for the creation of a “joint intervention force’ and a common doctrine for action.

However Mr Macron’s plans for European reform could soon be sidestepped as he faces growing turmoil at home.

Latest polls show the French leader scraped a 42 per cent approval rating, down 20 point since his victory against Front National’s Marine Le Pen in May 2017.

Mr Macron’s approval rating has crashed because of his controversial reform agenda and planned budget cuts, including his plans to reform France’s strict labour code  and scrap the wealth tax.

Sources close to Nicolas Sarkozy told the French daily Le Parisien that the former head of state remained doubtful about Mr Macron’s ability to maintain power over the country.

The source said: “He is disconnected from reality.Mr Macron’s policies are too liberal. 

“Too much economic and social liberalisation could spark a populist revolution and push scores of French people to take to the streets to express their dissent.”