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Estonia Travel Videos – Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu, Saaremaa, Narva, Haapsalu & More

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Tallinn

Old Town, city centre walks, winter streets, and medieval charm.

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Beach walks, summer capital scenery, and Baltic resort atmosphere.

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Saaremaa, Kuressaare, Haapsalu, and Narva with scenic and historic views.

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This Estonia video page is built for visitors who want real places, real streets, and real travel footage. It focuses on the most searched destinations in Estonia, including Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu, Saaremaa, Narva, Haapsalu, and Viljandi.

1. TALLINN, Estonia - Old Town - 4K HDR walking tour with ...

A real walking tour through Tallinn Old Town showing medieval streets, historic buildings, and the atmosphere of Estonia’s capital.

2. Tallinn, Estonia Walking Tour 4k - With Captions

A detailed 4K walking tour through Tallinn with captions and street-level city views.

3. Tallinn City Centre Walking Tour | Tallinn Estonia 2025 4K

A city centre walk through Tallinn with central streets, shops, and everyday urban life.

4. Tallinn Estonia 4K Walking Tour | Europe's Fairytale Medieval ...

A fairytale-style Tallinn walk focused on medieval streets, hidden corners, and travel atmosphere.

5. Tallinn - 4K Walk | Tallinn Old Town: A Medieval Gem of ...

A classic Tallinn Old Town walk with medieval architecture and scenic cobblestones.

6. Snowy TALLINN Estonia 4K ❄️ | Winter Christmas Street Walk

A winter walk through Tallinn with snowy streets and festive Christmas-season scenery.

7. Walk Here: Tallinn, Estonia - Summer 2024 - 4K UHD 60fps

A summer 4K UHD walk through Tallinn with smooth 60fps footage and lively streets.

8. Tallinn Walking Tour | Tallinn Estonia 2025 4K

A modern Tallinn walking tour showing the city’s main streets and urban feel.

9. Tallinn, Estonia - Old Town - 4K HDR walking tour with ...

A second look at Tallinn Old Town with historic streets and a detailed 4K atmosphere.

10. Walking Tour of Estonia | Exploring Tallinn Old Town & Scenic ...

A broader Estonia walk with Tallinn Old Town and scenic city streets.

11. Walking in TARTU, Estonia - 4K HDR

A real walking tour through Tartu showing the university city’s streets, squares, and daily life.

12. Tartu Walking Tour 4K | Discover Estonia's Hidden Gem ...

A detailed Tartu walk with charming streets, historical buildings, and local atmosphere.

13. TARTU Winter Walk in City Center Estonia | Estonia Travel ...

A winter walk through Tartu city center showing the Estonian university town in cold-weather scenery.

14. Tartu Walking Tour Estonia in 4K Video. Explore from the ...

A 4K walking tour of Tartu with city center streets and a calm student-city feel.

15. Tartu, Estonia. Walking tour in the snowy city center in January ...

A snowy January walk through central Tartu with winter street scenes.

16. European Capital of Culture 2024 - Tartu Estonia-What to see ...

A Tartu video focused on city highlights and the European Capital of Culture atmosphere.

17. A Day In Pärnu: Visiting Summer Capital Of Estonia 4K | Estonia

A real day in Pärnu showing Estonia’s summer capital, beach town streets, and seaside life.

18. Pärnu , Estonia in 4K | Stunning Aerial Drone Tour of the Baltic ...

Aerial Pärnu footage showing the Baltic coast, beaches, and the city from above.

19. Pärnu, Estonia. A walk in the city center. 4K

A city-center walk through Pärnu with local streets and resort-town atmosphere.

20. Elegant Pärnu, Estonia – 4K Driving Tour Along Beach ...

A scenic driving tour through Pärnu along the beach and historic city areas.

21. Pärnu Beach, Estonia - Full Walking Tour [4K]

A full walking tour of Pärnu Beach with sand, seaside paths, and summer travel views.

22. Pärnu | Estonia (2025)

A 2025 look at Pärnu with city and beach scenery in the summer capital.

23. Pērnava | Pärnu | Пярну (07.2022) 4K

A 4K walk through Pärnu with city-center views and a resort-town mood.

24. PÄRNU is picture perfect! (4K Walk Video)

A picture-perfect Pärnu walk showing the city’s charm and coastal appeal.

25. Parnu, Estonia travel guide 4K bluemaxbg.com

A travel guide to Pärnu with hotel and tourist destination coverage.

26. Kuressaare , Estonia in 4K | Stunning Aerial Drone Tour of ...

Aerial footage over Kuressaare on Saaremaa Island with the castle and coastline.

27. SAAREMMA ISLAND | Travel Video [4K]

A travel video from Saaremaa Island showing major places and island scenery.

28. Saaremaa - Autumn 2023 | 4K

An autumn travel film from Saaremaa with calm landscapes and island roads.

29. Exploring Kuressaare Biggest City In Saaremaa Island 2024 ...

A visit to Kuressaare, the main town of Saaremaa Island, with city-center views.

30. Dont Miss In Saaremaa Island: Lambakogu, Ohessaare Cliff ...

A Saaremaa travel video focused on top island sights including cliffs and coastal stops.

31. Discover SAAREMAA, Estonia

A country-style travel guide to Saaremaa Island with a relaxed scenic tone.

32. Must Visit In Saaremaa Island: Panga Cliff, Angla Windmill ...

A must-visit Saaremaa guide featuring Panga Cliff, Angla Windmill, and island highlights.

33. Stunning Drone Shorts Over Saaremaa Island

A drone look over Saaremaa with Kuressaare Castle and Baltic coastline scenery.

34. Beautiful Estonia : Saaremaa Island (Cinematic Drone Video)

A cinematic drone film showing Saaremaa Island’s natural beauty and open landscapes.

35. NARVA, Estonia - 4K HDR with captions

A real walking tour through Narva showing the border city’s streets and atmosphere.

36. NARVA: The border city of Estonia and Russia | The Planet V ...

A travel video about Narva, the eastern border city of Estonia.

37. City walks series - Narva, Estonia (Christmas walk 2022)

A Christmas walk in Narva with city streets and winter atmosphere.

38. Narva - Where EU meets Russia! | Estonia's Outermost City

A Narva travel video showing the city at the edge of the European Union.

39. NARVA - HERMANN CASTLE, (ESTONIA) 4K, Drone #estonia ...

A drone view of Narva Hermann Castle and the city’s historic border setting.

40. Observing Russia from the EU - Discovering East Estonia ...

A border-region travel video centered on Narva and eastern Estonia.

41. Beautiful Estonia : Narva (Cinematic Drone Video)

A cinematic drone look at Narva with a wide border-city perspective.

42. City walks series - Haapsalu, Estonia (4K walking tour. Spring ...

A spring walking tour through Haapsalu, a seaside resort town on Estonia’s west coast.

43. Haapsalu :Estonia | The Most Beautiful Seaside Town | Old ...

A seaside-town travel video showing old-town charm and coastal views in Haapsalu.

44. Haapsalu, Estonia. Winter walk in the Old Town. 4K

A winter walk through Haapsalu Old Town with quiet streets and historic scenery.

45. Haapsalu, Estonia. Viking XPRS. 4K

A Haapsalu travel clip connected with ferry arrival and coastal travel atmosphere.

46. Visiting Haapsalu From Railway Museum To ...

A Haapsalu visit that includes the railway museum and other local sights.

47. Haapsalu, Estonia. Walking at the Small Bay (Väike viik). 4K

A peaceful walk at Väike viik in Haapsalu with bay-side scenery.

48. HAAPSALU Episcopal Castle | Estonia | Drone Video [4K]

A drone video of Haapsalu Episcopal Castle and the surrounding historic area.

49. Haapsalu - 4K - Entering the Castle from South Gate - 2022

A castle-focused Haapsalu video showing the old fortifications and winter scenery.

50. Haapsalu, Estonia. Winter walk around the castle. 4K

A winter castle walk in Haapsalu with old walls and a historic seaside mood.

51. ONE DAY IN VILJANDI (ESTONIA) | 4K 60FPS | Look how ...

A one-day walk in Viljandi showing the town center and relaxed southern-Estonia atmosphere.

52. Viljandi, Estonia. A walk in the city centre. 4K

A city-center walk through Viljandi with local streets and a small-town feel.

53. Viljandi, Estonia: a romantic small town / romantiline väikelinn ...

A romantic Viljandi video showing the town center and lakeside charm.

54. Viljandi veel kõrgemalt 4k

An elevated 4K view of Viljandi showing the town and surrounding landscape.

55. Viljandi, UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art

A Viljandi video focused on crafts, folk art, and the town’s cultural identity.

56. Winter drive in Estonia. Viljandi - Tartu. 4K

A winter drive from Viljandi toward Tartu with rural and town-road scenery.

57. Estonia city tour | Tallinn, Tartu, Narva, Parnu | Drone 4k video ...

A country-wide drone tour covering Tallinn, Tartu, Narva, and Pärnu.

58. Estonia from Above 4K UHD - A Cinematic Drone Journey

A cinematic aerial journey across Estonia’s landscapes and towns.

59. Wonders of Estonia | The Most Amazing Places in Estonia | Travel Video 4K

A broad Estonia travel film showcasing the country’s most amazing places.

60. Exploring Estonia - Travel Video

A general Estonia travel video with Tallinn and scenic city footage.

61. The Best of Tartu & Viljandi | Our 2-Day City Itinerary Travel Vlog

A travel itinerary video covering Tartu and Viljandi for a two-day Estonia trip.

62. Estonia Travel Guide | Top Places to Visit

A travel guide to Estonia’s top places and scenic highlights.

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POLITICO
Présidentielle : les 8 temps forts des candidats devant le Medef
PARIS — L’orage qui a grondé jeudi sur Roland-Garros n’a pas eu raison du débat, qui a duré trois heures, entre sept des candidats à l’élection présidentielle. Interrogés par cinq chefs d’entreprise à l’occasion de la rentrée du Medef, Gabriel Attal, Raphaël Glucksmann, Marine Le Pen, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Edouard Philippe, Bruno Retailleau et Marine Tondelier ont pu dérouler tour à tour leur argumentaire, non sans se donner quelques coups de griffe au passage. Qu’ont-ils dit de neuf ? Que préparent-ils dans les prochaines semaines ? Qui a gagné à l’applaudimètre ? POLITICO, qui s’est bien sûr glissé dans les gradins, revient sur les moments les plus marquants d’une première rencontre pour le moins sportive. 1. Baisser l’âge de départ à la retraite, le “choix de société” de Marine Le Pen Pas question pour Marine Le Pen de courber l’échine devant les patrons, notoirement défavorables à sa proposition de réforme des retraites. Alors que le doute planait encore avant le départ en vacances de la candidate du RN sur la réforme qu’elle défendrait — Jordan Bardella, lui, avait fait miroiter une proposition de réforme sans âge légal de départ, dans le cas où il aurait porté les couleurs du parti —, la quadruple candidate à l’élection suprême a répété qu’elle défendrait le principe d’un retour à un âge légal de 60 à 62 ans suivant l’âge de l’entrée sur le marché du travail. Elle a dit “assumer” le coût supposé d’une telle réforme — 9 milliards d’euros par an, selon elle —, qu’elle a qualifiée de “choix de société”. Hasard de l’actualité (ou pas) : au moment même où Marine Le Pen s’exprimait, Le Figaro annonçait que François Durvye, ancien collaborateur de Pierre-Edouard Stérin devenu conseiller économique de Jordan Bardella, polytechnicien et libéral assumé, avait décidé de ne pas participer à la campagne présidentielle de la championne du RN, en raison de ses divergences avec la candidate sur sa ligne économique. On savait que le parti à la flamme préparait un contre-budget pour 2027, on connaît désormais l’ampleur affichée de son volet économies : “125 milliards d’euros”. Cette trajectoire “de rétablissement des finances publiques” sera présentée “avant les débats budgétaires”, soit début octobre, a promis la candidate. Sans s’avancer sur des postes de dépenses particuliers, Marine Le Pen a cité pêle-mêle “l’Union européenne, l’immigration, de nombreux instituts obscurs”. Par ailleurs, elle s’est dite favorable à “l’inscription d’une règle d’or dans la Constitution”. 2. Jean-Luc Mélenchon persiste et signe sur l’annulation de la dette Pour sa première venue à la rentrée du Medef, le leader de La France insoumise a choisi son registre : l’interpellation des patrons — et ses concurrents qualifiés “d’assemblée des magiciens” qui ne “[veulent] plus rien payer” et discréditent sa proposition d’annuler les 18% de la dette française détenue par la Banque centrale européenne. Lui a décidé d’enfoncer le clou : “C’est une dette à nous-mêmes […]. Les Américains font ça, ils viennent de se racheter leur propre dette, et nous, on serait les seuls de l’univers à renoncer à cette possibilité ?” Autre appel, cette fois, à destination de l’audience : “Je vous mets en alerte : le budget Lecornu, plus l’inflation alimentaire, si vous n’augmentez pas les salaires, la France va tomber en récession”, avant de défendre ensuite l’augmentation du Smic. Le candidat Insoumis a fermé la porte à la TVA sociale défendue par Patrick Martin. Idem pour la retraite par capitalisation : il faudrait “cotiser deux fois plus”. Pour rétablir les comptes publics, Jean-Luc Mélenchon a titillé son auditoire en imaginant, de manière “très provocante”, la suppression de toutes les aides publiques aux entreprises. 3. Gabriel Attal provoque Le Pen en duel A Marine Le Pen, Gabriel Attal a opposé son calendrier de candidat — ramener le déficit public sous les 3% du PIB en 2032 et à l’équilibre en 2037 — et son bilan d’ancien Premier ministre. “L’Insee a établi que sur l’année 2024, pour la première fois depuis quinze ans, l’Etat a dépensé moins que l’année précédente”, a vanté le candidat de Renaissance, qui a imputé l’augmentation du déficit cette année-là aux dépenses sociales. Et d’en profiter pour cibler la favorite des sondages : “Vous avez voté contre les conditions face au RSA, contre la réforme de l’assurance chômage, contre la réforme des retraites… Dans les AG de copropriété, vous êtes celle […] qui vote contre toutes les provisions, toutes les économies, mais qui se plaint que l’ascenseur soit en panne”, a-t-il taclé. Le député des Hauts-de-Seine a aussi décoché une flèche contre la réforme des retraites voulue par la candidate d’extrême droite, pour rappeler sa défense d’une part de capitalisation. 4. Bruno Retailleau pilonne “l’Etat bureaucratique” Déjà invité l’année dernière par le Medef, Bruno Retailleau avait été de loin le plus applaudi des politiques sur scène. Pour tenter de réitérer la performance, le candidat de LR a énoncé le “premier problème des entreprises”, c’est “l’Etat bureaucratique”. Pour marquer sa différence, il a rappelé sa proposition de supprimer par ordonnances “une centaine de normes les plus stupides”, citant l’objectif de zéro artificialisation nette. L’abrogation du principe de précaution de la Constitution est aussi dans son viseur. L’ancien ministre de l’Intérieur de Michel Barnier (qui fut le premier à introduire dans le droit français la notion de principe de précaution, en 1995), puis de François Bayrou a aussi tenté de se détacher nettement de l’héritage du président de la République : il a cinglé “l’échec” du “double quinquennat d’Emmanuel Macron”, affirmant en “[avoir] marre du ‘en même temps’”. 5. Edouard Philippe ressort des cartons son deal avec les patrons Près d’un an après avoir mis sur la table sa proposition de “troc fiscal”, qu’il n’avait guère évoquée depuis, Edouard Philippe a tenté de se mettre dans la poche les entrepreneurs assis dans les gradins en réexpliquant sa mesure. Celle-ci consiste à supprimer 50 milliards d’euros d’impôts de production contre une baisse équivalente d’aides aux entreprises. Pourquoi ? Car les impôts de production sont, selon lui, assis sur une “très mauvaise assiette”, “soit sur la masse salariale, soit sur le chiffre d’affaires”, a-t-il détaillé dans un second temps. Autre coup de pommade : outre la non-modification du Pacte Dutreil, le maire du Havre a promis la fin de la surtaxe de l’impôt sur les sociétés (près de 8 milliards d’euros par an), qui s’apprête à être reconduite pour une troisième année, au moins partiellement, par le gouvernement dans le prochain budget. 6. Raphaël Glucksmann croise le fer sur la taxation de l’héritage Le candidat de Place publique a redéfendu l’une de ses premières mesures phares pour “une société de travailleurs et non de rentiers ou d’héritiers” : une baisse de la CSG compensée par une taxation des “mégahéritages”, censée rapporter 15 milliards d’euros, sans toucher à “99% des héritages”. “Le travail ne paie plus assez et c’est une menace pour la démocratie”, a avancé Raphaël Glucksmann, qui estime qu’“on est en train de recréer une héritocratie”, au risque d’une “société injuste et économiquement non dynamique”. “Y en a marre de cet Etat vorace qui taxe tout ce qui bouge”, lui a répondu Bruno Retailleau, qui a dénoncé des “folies fiscales” et défendu, à l’inverse, une hausse du seuil d’exonération des donations à 150 000 euros. Le candidat de LR a aussi proposé une réduction de 40 milliards d’euros des cotisations, et l’exonération complète de charges au-delà de 35 heures. 7. Pour Marine Tondelier, pas de “liberté” sans lutte contre le changement climatique Pas vraiment en terrain conquis, la candidate a lié dès sa première intervention l’activité économique à l’environnement. “La liberté, c’est maîtriser son écosystème”, a-t-elle plaidé après un été historiquement chaud, car “l’activité économique dépend aussi de la température qu’il fait”. La secrétaire nationale des Ecologistes a usé d’une comparaison pour bien se faire comprendre : “Une journée de canicule coûte la même chose qu’une demi-journée de grève.” Par ailleurs, Marine Tondelier, Jean-Luc Mélenchon et Raphaël Glucksmann ont été les seuls à mettre en avant la question du climat, absente des autres interventions lors d’un débat de fait très axé sur l’économie et la vie des entreprises. 8. A l’applaudimètre : Le Pen boudée, Mélenchon (presque) épargné Depuis les tribunes, une chose était saisissante : l’hyperfavorite de l’élection présidentielle, Marine Le Pen, a reçu un accueil frisquet. Pas d’applaudissements quand elle a taclé les sortants macronistes qui ont “plein de bonnes idées” maintenant qu’ils ont quitté le pouvoir, tonnerre de claps en revanche quand Gabriel Attal l’a caricaturée en Madame Casse-pieds en AG d’immeuble (voir plus haut). Est-il pris moins au sérieux ? Jean-Luc Mélenchon, qui, en cette rentrée, paraît capable de se qualifier pour le second tour, n’a pas fait l’objet de la moindre huée. Voire, il a fait rire l’assistance de bon cœur quand il a fait mine d’avoir du mal à suivre “le cours rationnel des discussions”, d’un air grognon. Parfois chahutée par l’assistance, Marine Tondelier a eu droit, quant à elle, à quelques vivats quand elle a cité un rapport du Medef, qui dit que “l’économie française ne pourrait pas tourner en 2050 sans 3,6 millions de travailleurs étrangers, c’est ça la réalité”. Les mêmes bravos ont accueilli Raphaël Glucksmann, qui a lui aussi défendu l’immigration de travail contre Marine Le Pen. En bonus : les meilleures punchlines des candidats Jean-Luc Mélenchon sur l’annulation de la dette : “Je ne suis pas en train de mettre en cause les créanciers privés… en tout cas à cette étape !” Puis, devant les exclamations du public : “C’était pour vérifier si vous suiviez.” Edouard Philippe : “C’est le déluge et François Hollande n’est même pas là.” Edouard Philippe à Marine Le Pen : “Merci de faire la promotion de mes écrits, mais je vous invite à les lire.” Raphaël Glucksmann : “Etonnant de se prendre des leçons pour la dette de la part de deux ex-Premiers ministres d’Emmanuel Macron. C’est bien qu’il soit deux, il faut bien être deux pour défendre le bilan.” Raphaël Glucksmann, encore : “La norme, c’est comme le cholestérol : y a de la bonne norme et de la mauvaise norme.” Gabriel Attal à Marine Le Pen : “L’écran de fumée Jordan Bardella est définitivement tombé, on en revient aux classiques de Marine Le Pen, c’est sujet-verbe-immigration et, pour le reste, tout ce qui est économique, l’intendance suivra.” Gabriel Attal, sur les salaires : “Je veux aller droit au brut.” Marine Tondelier à Amélie Carrouër de LCI, qui essayait de l’interrompre : “Je parle pour deux, j’ai plus de temps” [la candidate Ecologiste est enceinte, NDLR]. Plus tard dans le fil des échanges, quand la journaliste lui souligne qu’elle est en avance sur son temps de parole : “Mais on a du retard sur l’écologie en France, ça compense.” Bruno Retailleau : “C’est plus une politique fiscale, c’est une punition fiscale.” Marine Le Pen, après avoir écouté Bruno Retailleau : “Je sais qu’il y en a qui savent qu’ils ne seront pas candidats très longtemps, mais de là à développer leur programme… ils pourraient répondre aux questions.”
POLITICO
4 takeaways from France’s first presidential debate
PARIS — No clear winner emerged as seven French presidential contenders sparred in their first debate ahead of next year’s election on the main court at Roland-Garros, home of the French Open. The event, organized by the powerful employers’ lobby MEDEF, ran more than an hour over its scheduled time as Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Marine Tondelier, Raphaël Glucksmann, Gabriel Attal, Edouard Philippe, Bruno Retailleau and Marine Le Pen — the race’s current front-runner — answered questions on matters affecting French industry. Here are four key takeaways. No shared vision for Europe Fault lines on EU policy emerged hours after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used her speech at the same event to defend her pitch for the bloc’s massive, €2 trillion spending plan. Philippe — a center-right candidate who was President Emmanuel Macron’s prime minister from 2017 to 2020 — lambasted the EU leader’s decision to sign a “pitiful treaty in Scotland” with U.S. President Donald Trump, referring to the Turnberry trade deal, while lauding Mark Carney’s resolve in dealing with Trump. He also threw his support behind an EU-wide capital markets union. “We must convince our European partners to speak the language of power to China and the United States,” Philippe said. Glucksmann, a center-left MEP, said that France had failed to seize on the current geopolitical situation to take control of a more strategically autonomous Europe, a gospel long preached by Macron. “France can be the driving force behind this autonomous European power that knows how to defend its interests. But to do that, it must stop being afraid — afraid to defend its interests,” Glucksmann said. Mélenchon, who has long criticized the EU as a vehicle for unbridled German-style capitalism, countered that the EU would not be able to impose its strength vis-à-vis global powerhouses like the U.S. and China while remaining attached to “free and undistorted competition and free trade ideology.” Mélenchon said that if elected, France would “disobey” EU rules on trade and economic policy. He also doubled down on his calls to rewrite the treaties that underpin the bloc. The famously Euroskeptic Le Pen, who previously wanted France to leave the EU, said as president she would slash Paris’ contribution to Brussels by €5 billion. Le Pen’s economic plan takes shape A burning question heading into the campaign season has been the extent to which Le Pen and her far-right party, the National Rally, would tweak its populist economic platform to broaden its appeal to a wider base of right-leaning voters. The party was expected to pursue more business-friendly policies when it appeared that Le Pen would be barred from running due to her embezzlement conviction and would be forced to hand the reins to her 30-year-old protégé, Jordan Bardella. But a July court ruling unexpectedly cleared a path for her to stand in the contest, throwing the party’s economic platform into doubt. Shortly before the debate started, French daily Le Figaro reported that investor François Durvye, who had been brought in by Le Pen’s second-in-command Jordan Bardella as an economic adviser, would not be taking part in the campaign, signaling a shift away from the pro-business line pushed by Bardella. At the debate, Le Pen hewed toward her long-standing policies — which have been criticized as unrealistic — while also including some offerings that would please the business community. She pledged to implement €125 billion in savings, which she said could be achieved by cutting spending on immigration, reducing the number of state agencies and reducing France’s EU contributions. On pensions, she confirmed her plans to bring the minimum retirement age back down to 62 for most workers, reversing Macron’s contentious 2023 reform — an issue that has provoked internal debate within the National Rally. “The Bardella smokescreen has definitely been lifted,” said Attal, a former prime minister who leads Macron’s party Renaissance. But Le Pen also said she would propose a constitutional amendment to force governments to keep budget deficits below a certain level, similar to Germany’s debt brake. Everyone agrees France has too much debt. No one agrees on how to fix the problem. No one on stage claimed that sitting on more than €3.5 trillion in public debt was sustainable. But proposed solutions ranged from Mélenchon’s call to waive interest payments on debt owned by the European Central Bank to cutting welfare spending. Centrists Philippe and Attal, whose rivalry is getting nastier, tried to pitch themselves as debt hawks serious about cutting public spending — but were promptly rebuked by their opponents, who pointed to the more than €1 trillion in extra debt that’s been racked up since Macron became president in 2017. Mélenchon, meanwhile, doubled down on his proposal and stressed that it concerned only bonds held by the ECB. “I’m not saying we’ll call into question debt titles owned by private creditors … at least not at this stage,” he said, drawing laughs from the crowd. No candidate pulled off a big win The disjointed format, with seven presidential hopefuls sharing the stage and delivering long-winded responses, was not conducive to identifying a clear winner. Retailleau, the leader of Les Républicains, pitched himself as a pro-business, small-government conservative in the vein of Ronald Reagan who would “put the state at the service of businesses.” Proposals from the two most left-leaning candidates — Mélenchon and Tondelier, the leader of the Green party — were met with less enthusiasm than those of their peers. But that was to be expected given the audience was mostly business leaders. With eight months to go, the race remains wide open for an election that could profoundly shape the future of France and Europe writ large.
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