• Emmanuel Macron was re-elected on Sunday as President of the Republic with 57.6 to 58.5% of the vote against Marine Le Pen (41.5-42.4%) according to initial estimates, a clear victory tempered by the noticeably tight gap with the far right and high abstention (28%).

  • Given a long time favorite to his own succession, Emmanuel Macron becomes at only 44 years old the first outgoing president reappointed outside cohabitation, since the adoption of direct universal suffrage in 1962.

  • From the outset, the reactions fell.

    From the congratulations of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission to the regrets of the LR deputy Eric Ciotti "a default vote" rather than "membership".

A form of feat after a first five-year term yet marked by crises, from "yellow vests" to Covid-19.

Emmanuel Macron was reappointed for a second term, which had never happened before, apart from a period of cohabitation, since the adoption of the presidential election by direct universal suffrage in 1962. The outgoing president was reelected with 57.6 58.5% of the vote against Marine Le Pen (41.5-42.4%) according to the first estimates.

From the outset, the reactions fell.

From the congratulations of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission to the regrets of the LR deputy Eric Ciotti "a vote by default" rather than "accession".

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Macron is "the most poorly elected of the presidents of the Fifth Republic", according to Mélenchon

Emmanuel Macron is "the worst elected of the presidents of the Fifth Republic", but the defeat of Marine Le Pen "is very good news for the unity of our people", estimated Sunday the Insoumis Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

"Madame Le Pen and Mr. Macron have barely more than a third of registered voters," said Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Regarding the far-right candidate, he underlined that “France clearly refused to entrust her” with the presidency “and this is very good news for the unity of our people”.

"The result represents in itself a resounding victory", according to Le Pen

Marine Le Pen, beaten Sunday in the second round of the presidential election with around 42% of the vote, considered that her score was "a resounding victory".

"The ideas we represent are reaching new heights (…) The result in itself represents a resounding victory," she said from her electoral headquarters on Sunday evening, shortly after the publication of the estimates which gave Emmanuel Macron re-elected.

“Tonight we are launching the great electoral battle for the legislative elections.

I will lead this battle alongside Jordan Bardella, with all those who had the courage to oppose Emmanuel Macron in the second round, with all those who have France pegged to the body, ”she added.

"I will continue my commitment to France and the French," promised the candidate of the National Rally.

“I will fight this battle”.

A union for "a new left", according to Anne Hidalgo

The former candidate of the Socialist Party for the presidential election Anne Hidalgo called on Sunday, after the re-election of Emmanuel Macron, to "rebuild a new left" whose first fight will be that of the legislative elections.

"I call on all the forces of this democratic left, which has been able to block the worst today, to unite to rebuild a new left, to lead the fights of tomorrow, starting of course with those of the legislative elections" , she said in a video posted on Twitter.

Addressing her "Republican congratulations to Mr. Macron", the PS mayor of Paris stressed that "the far right has never been so close to power".

"Our country is fractured, it can only come together in social justice," said the elected socialist, who achieved in the first round with 1.75% of the votes the worst score of the PS in a presidential election.

"The national bloc must unite" for the legislative elections, according to Eric Zemmour

Eric Zemmour, called "the national bloc to unite and come together" for the legislative elections, and expressed his "disappointment" after the re-election of Emmanuel Macron.

"This is the eighth time that defeat has struck the name of Le Pen", had previously attacked the former Reconquest presidential candidate, in reference to the successive unsuccessful candidacies of Jean-Marie Le Pen and his daughter Marine.

Is there a fatality for national ideas to lose all elections?



NOPE.

I want to say tonight that there is no fatality.

We have reason to hope.#UnionNationale #presidentielles2022 #legislatives2022

— Eric Zemmour (@ZemmourEric) April 24, 2022


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The "congratulations" of the leaders of the European Union

EU leaders congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his re-election, European Council President Charles Michel, who represents member states, welcoming that Europe can "count on France for five more years".

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"In this turbulent time, we need a strong Europe and a France fully committed to a more sovereign and more strategic EU," he tweeted.

“I look forward to continuing our excellent cooperation.

Together, we will move France and Europe forward,” added the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

"The worst is avoided", according to Yannick Jadot

Yannick Jadot said on Twitter on Sunday that "the worst" was "avoided", in reaction to the defeat of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen against Emmanuel Macron.

“But the country is more divided than ever,” reacted the environmentalist in a tweet, to the announcement of the first estimates for the second round of the presidential election.

Yannick Jadot, who obtained 4.6% of the vote in the first round of the election, also thanked "all those who blocked the far right", represented by the leader of the National Rally Marine Le pen.

Thank you to all those who blocked the far right.

The worst is avoided but the country is more divided than ever.

In the legislative elections, let's build the best: the alternative for the climate, social justice and democracy.

Everything has to be done.

— Yannick Jadot (@yjadot) April 24, 2022


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For him, the fight is not over: “In the legislative elections, let’s build the best: the alternative for the climate, social justice and democracy.

Everything remains to be done,” he finally wrote, now wishing to focus on the election of deputies which will take place next June.

“Magnificent news for all of Europe”, according to Mario Draghi

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Sunday that Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French presidential election was "magnificent news for all of Europe".

"Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French presidential election is wonderful news for all of Europe", reacted Mario Draghi in an official press release.

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"Never has there been such a vote of despair in France", according to Christian Jacob

The president of the party Les Républicains Christian Jacob regretted on Sunday on France 2 that "never has there been such a vote of despair in France" during the second round of the presidential election.

“Adding up the votes that have gone to the extremes, it is a cry of alarm, a vote of despair”, which is, according to the deputy, “the result of the action of the parliamentary majority of Emmanuel Macron” .

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