French elections: The challenges that await Macron in his second term

Maybe the Emanuel Macron to write history with his victory in the French presidential electionas such a thing had not happened in the last 20 years, but it seems that now the difficulties begin, with several challenges waiting for him in his second term.

Struggle for the majority in the French National Assembly

The first big bet of the French president is a new majority governmentwhich just is not easy as well Jacques Lick Melanson, who came third in the first round with 22%, dreams of becoming prime minister, even betting on the split of the far right, combined with the resentment that exists for Macrondespite his re-election.

“He can do relatively well in the June parliamentary elections, but not like the last time he was a new person. And to secure a majority in the French National Assembly he will need support from other political parties and may find enough MPs to support him between the Conservative Right and elements of the more moderate Left, the rest of the Socialist Party and especially the Republicans“, Commented the honorary professor of the INSEAD school, Douglas Weber, about Emanuel Macron.

Citizens’ dissatisfaction remains

Fear of a possible election of Marine Le Pen may have led to the victory of Emmanuel Macron, but that does not mean that it has the universal acceptance of the French people, something that was evident in the first round.

On April 10, it became clear that There are three trends in the country’s political landscape, with the gap between Macron’s European centrists, Le Pen’s far right and Melanson’s hard-line left relatively small.

Macron’s two great rivals may not have much in common, but the resentment that exists may create problems for the French president.

For this reason, Macron has said he intends to begin pension reform in the fall and raise the retirement age to 65.although during his election campaign he vowed to show flexibility, with his plans likely to be the trigger for a wave of protests.

Political analysts estimate that the French president will find it difficult to implement his agenda at home and make drastic changes, even if he secures a majority in the National Assembly for projects such as pension reform, there is likely to be a backlash in the form of mobilizations as the cost of living continues to rise and the purchasing power of the French continues to plummet.

Macron has said it will maintain the ceiling on gas and electricity prices and fuel subsidiesif energy prices continue to rise, while he has talked about additional support measures including low-wage and self-employed.