The first round of regional elections brought its share of surprises on Sunday evening.
In addition to a record abstention, we are also witnessing with this election a revival of traditional parties.
A return to the old world generated in spite of himself by Emmanuel Macron, analyzes the head of the political service of Europe 1, Michaël Darmon.
ANALYSIS
This first round of regional elections took on the appearance of a slap in the face for the presidential majority, eliminated in three regions and clearly beaten in all the others. La République En Marche painfully reached 10% at the national level on Sunday. The fault of a bad strategy displayed by the Head of State, as explained by Michaël Darmon, head of the political service of Europe 1.
"It is the return to realism for the President of the Republic who wants to take, it seems these days, the pulse of the country. But it is not enough to take a pilgrim's staff, to make hours of good crowds or pages of interviews, to successfully survey the French.
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It is clear that Emmanuel Macron was badly advised and did not make the right decision by nationalizing the ballot or by sending 15 ministers to weaken right-wing presidents.
By making this election the curtain of the 2022 presidential election, the head of state's bet has turned into a trap.
"A snub for the macronie"
On Sunday, voters translated this strategy in their own way: 'Since the only election that matters is that of next year, namely the presidential election, why go to vote in local elections?'
Especially since the main concerns, such as security in particular, are not the responsibility of the regions.
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As a result, those who went to vote did so for the outgoing presidents. And this is how the action of the President of the Republic has contributed to the return of the right and the left. A boomerang and a snub for the macronie ".