In the French presidential election, where the response to the situation in Ukraine was an issue, the incumbent President Emmanuel Macron defeated the former leader of the far-right party, Marine Le Pen, and was re-elected.

On the other hand, Mr. Le Pen also increased the number of votes, highlighting the deepening of domestic division, and there is a widespread view that President Macron, who is entering the second term, will continue to be forced to steer difficult.

In the French presidential election, a final vote was held on the 24th.


▼ President Emmanuel Macron, who is incumbent, got 58.54%


▼ Former leader of the far right party, Marine Le Pen, got 41.46%,


respectively, and President Macron was re-elected.



The final vote was the same two-person battle as five years ago, and President Macron won in a row, but Mr. Le Pen also increased the voter turnout and narrowed the difference significantly compared to the previous time.



On the 25th, one night after the election, voters in Paris heard various voices.



A 50-year-old woman who voted for President Macron said, "I am very happy with the result. President Macron has a vision of how he wants to lead France. I want him to lead all the people." ..



On the other hand, a 62-year-old man who could not support either candidate and cast a white vote said, "I think that if President Macron remains, nothing will change from the past five years." ..



In addition, right-wing Figaro in French newspapers reported under the headline "Big victory. Big challenge", and left-wing Liberation said, "The re-election of the president is a candidate for a far-right party with unprecedented power. Thanks to the democratic voices rallying to stop it. "



Banjaman Morel, a lecturer at the University of Paris who is familiar with French politics, said, "The division of society has not been resolved, and the situation in Ukraine has raised price issues again, so there is a good chance that protests will occur again in the country." He said that President Macron will be forced to run a difficult administration for the second term.

Emphasis on relations with Russia Can leadership be demonstrated?

President Macron has always emphasized relations with Russia and has been struggling to resolve the situation diplomatically even after the situation in Ukraine became tense.



In 2017, shortly after his inauguration, he invited President Putin to the Palace of Versailles near Paris for the first summit meeting, and two years later he invited President Putin to a recreational area in Southern France. I have been trying to build.



When the situation in Ukraine became tense, he visited Moscow in early February.



"I think we can start moving towards gradual tension relief from this dialogue," he said, working directly with President Putin to break the deadlock.



However, when Putin embarked on a military invasion, Macron turned around and criticized him in his national television speech.



"Our sanctions are commensurate with Russia's attack," Macron said, "as the chair of the EU-European Union, he led the debate on sanctions."



On the other hand, President Macron said that Europe's security could not be considered without Russia, and he was cautious about stopping dialogue with Russia.



Even when President Biden of the United States accused Putin of leaving power, he said that he could not go along with words and actions that would make things worse, and his relationship with Putin was decisive. I have refrained from making statements that make it worse.



After winning the election, President Macron will be asked how much leadership he can take to achieve a ceasefire and long-term stability in Europe while maintaining EU cohesion.

Correspondence to new corona Evaluation is divided

As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads in Europe, President Macron decided in March to strict restrictions on going out and banning operations other than stores that handle daily necessities, and the lives of the people were temporarily severely restricted.



The sudden introduction of these measures initially caused confusion among the public, but President Macron said in a television speech, "We are in the midst of a'war'. At the expense of delaying the spread of the infection. I want you to do it. "



On the other hand, in order to minimize the impact of the spread of infection on the economy and employment, the government has taken measures such as compensating the wages of employees of restaurants and shops that are forced to take a leave of absence. ..



In a television speech at the end of the year, a female graduate of a nursing school took the initiative in dealing with infected people, and the driver of a garbage truck continued to work even in a severe infection situation. "French was able to overcome the challenges by the citizens who were in solidarity with their bodies. Each one is a hope, and it is France itself," he said, paying homage to the people who responded.



In December, France began vaccination very quickly among other countries in the world, and President Macron has consistently promoted infection control centered on vaccination.



Furthermore, when the infection situation calms down and the business of restaurants and the like resumes, in order to balance the economy and infection control, it is obligatory to show the vaccination certificate at restaurants, etc. There was also a protest demonstration, saying that it would be connected.



However, as of the 21st of this month, 79.6% of the people have completed the second vaccination and 59% have completed the third vaccination, and the obligation to show the vaccination certificate at restaurants has been abolished. I am.



While there are voices saying that President Macron's response to the new corona has demonstrated leadership, he pointed out that the response was insufficient because more than 140,000 people died from infection. There are also, and the evaluation is divided.