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Emmanuel Macron’s victory in France: “I am the president of everyone and everyone”

Emmanuel Macron was elected, for the second time, president of France. In the second round the centrist incumbent president, leader of La Republique En Marche, beat, with 58.6% of the votesits far-right rival Marine Le Pen, for a second five-year term as president. “From the beginning I asked not to whistle anyone. Because I am no longer someone’s candidate, I am the president of everyone and everyoneMacron said, referring to who had started whistling when he mentioned supporters of opponent Le Pen, in the speech given at the foot of the Eiffel Tower during the celebrations for the second victory. He went up on stage holding tightly the hand of his wife Brigitte Trogneux, very elegant in blue. In the background the notes ofOde to joymelody used to represent Europe, taken from the Ninth Symphony.

PARIS, FRANCE – APRIL 24: French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates his re-election with his wife Brigitte Macron at the Champ de Mars near the Eiffel Tower on April 24, 2022 in Paris, France. France’s centrist incumbent President Emmanuel Macron beats his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in the presidential second round for a second five-year term as President. (Photo by Jean Catuffe / Getty Images)Jean Catuffe

The polls on the eve of the elections showed Macron winning with a gap of fifteen points and the victory went even better. Thus the French president is the first to be re-elected for a second term in the last 20 years. It first happened with Jacques Chirac, in 2002. “No one will be left behind, we will have to respond to the country’s anger”Macron added in his speech in the words of those who are aware of the inherent division in the country that will continue to govern. The supporters of Marine Le Pen are those 42% who for the leader of Rassemblement national are in any case “a resounding victory”.

Source: Vanity Fair

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