French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his first speech this Sunday (24) on the Champs de Mars, in front of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, after a projection that points to his victory in the country’s elections.
According to an initial estimate by the Ipsos Institute, Macron would have won 58.2% of the votes against 41.8% for Marine Le Pen, from the far right.
“We have to have an ambition, we have a lot to do. The war in Ukraine has reminded us of the tragic consequences and that France needs to raise its voice and show its choices more clearly, in all demands, and we will do that,” Macron said.
We also have to be very vigilant, have respect, because this is a time of great doubt and division. So we have to be strong, but no one will be left out.
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“So together we will have to ensure that we are united so that what has happened in France will help us overcome the challenges along the way in the years ahead. It is a historic moment, we have to take care of our history for future generations.”
According to Macron, his new government will not be a continuation of the next five, but a collective effort to reshape the government in the service of French youth.
“Each of us will have a responsibility. Each of us will have to be committed. Because we are all important and we go beyond ourselves. That is what the French people do.”
Born in the city of Amiens, in the French countryside, the current president studied Philosophy and graduated in 2004 from the National School of Administration (ENA). He worked for four years at the Inspectorate General of Finance (IGF), before joining the banking sector.
Between 2012 and 2014, he served as Assistant Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic. From 2014 to 2016 he was Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital.
At the age of 16, he fell in love with Brigitte Trogneux – his then drama teacher, 24 years his senior. Despite the family and social controversies generated by the unlikely romance, Macron and Brigitte have been together ever since.
“My base, my refuge. Our children and stepchildren, and our seven grandchildren,” says the president about the family on the government’s official website.
In his first term, as for all world leaders in the last two years, the Covid-19 pandemic was one of Emmanuel Macron’s main challenges. Between the back and forth of lockdowns, sanitary measures, mask requirements and implementation of the vaccination campaign, the president faced the wrath of the opposition.
Before the health crisis, at the beginning of the term, a wave of protests invaded France. The “yellow vests” movement took thousands of people to the streets, triggered by a measure by Macron that raised the price of diesel at the end of 2018.
Source: CNN Brasil
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