The end of silence.
After several months during which he gave no sign in favor of one candidate or another, the former head of state Nicolas Sarkozy announced on social networks, Tuesday, April 12, his support for Emmanuel Macron against Marine Le Pen in view of the second round of the presidential election (April 24).
"The importance of the decisions to come obliges me to leave my reserve to indicate in all clarity what my vote will be. I will vote for Emmanuel Macron because I believe that he has the necessary experience in the face of a serious and more complex international crisis. than ever, because its economic project puts the valorization of work at the center of all its priorities, because its European commitment is clear and unambiguous", he says in his press release.
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— Nicolas Sarkozy (@NicolasSarkozy) April 12, 2022
"Fidelity to the values of the Republican right and to our culture of government must lead us to respond to Emmanuel Macron's call for a rally," adds Nicolas Sarkozy.
The former leader of the Les Républicains party had chosen not to officially support any candidate before the first round of the presidential election, despite calls from the foot of the candidate of his former party, Valérie Pécresse.
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