The re-election of Emmanuel Macron as president of France was the “confirmation of an expected scenario”, in the opinion of Roberto Uebel, professor of International Relations at ESPM in Porto Alegre.
Macron had 58.55% of the votes against Marine Le Pen in the second round last Sunday (24).
“It is once again a defeat of the far right, not in France, but in the European Union. Even though Le Pen had a more expressive vote than in 2017, with about 3 million more votes”, he said, in an interview with CNN Radio.
Even so, the professor considers Le Pen’s agenda “overdue”: “If it seeks a future election, it will need structural change, no longer conjectural.”
For Uebel, Macron will have challenges ahead, especially considering that legislative elections will take place in June. “They could be a setback to having political unity in France.”
Three aspects, in the professor’s assessment, will be priorities for Macron.
“Firstly, the economic recovery in France, which has been ravaged by the pandemic, impacted by the war in Ukraine, particularly on prices, and Brexit.” This will be done “by fighting unemployment and reviewing income tax rates, for example.”
“Secondly, the search for political unity, not only in France, but in the European bloc, which is still looking for leadership, previously exercised by Angela Merkel”, he added.
And, finally, what the country is looking for on the international stage: “If it will be a great power, if it wants to take a leading role in the European bloc, what will be the French international projection.”
Source: CNN Brasil
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