Jacques Serais, edited by Manon Fossat 12:16, September 27, 2021

The elections in Germany saw the Social Democrats emerge victorious by a short head against the CDU on Sunday with 25.7% of the vote.

An election that Emmanuel Macron did not miss, despite his trip to Lyon with some 200 chefs.

Because its result is crucial for the future of the Franco-German couple.

The Social Democratic Party won the parliamentary elections in Germany marking the end of the Merkel era with 25.7% of the vote, narrowly ahead of the Conservatives.

The CDU-CSU won 24.1% of the vote, the worst result in its history.

An election closely followed by Emmanuel Macron, who was in Lyon with 200 chefs but did not miss a beat.

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All evening, the Head of State remained near his phone.

Emmanuel Macron wanted to be informed by text in real time of the results across the Rhine and to receive analyzes and summaries on the situation and its consequences.

A mission entrusted to two Elysée advisers: the diplomatic advisor, Emmanuel Bonne, and the Europe advisor, Alexandre Adam.

This is to say what represents the relationship he has built with the Chancellor, explains a close friend of the president. 

The stake of the coalition

So Olaf Scholz or Armin Laschet?

The Elysee said it had no preference as both have never ceased to claim a certain continuity from Angela Merkel.

What matters above all to Emmanuel Macron is what is happening now.

Will the formation of a coalition be dominated by the right and the liberals, or rather by the left and the Greens?

A strategic question for the Head of State, while in a little over three months he will take over the presidency of the European Union and he intends to rely on a Franco-German couple still as strong.

But in the meantime, the Elysee is abstaining from any comment.

Before speaking publicly, Emmanuel Macron wants to wait until the future chancellor is invested in the Bundestag.

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