Five years ago, in his first inauguration speech as president of France, the newcomer and rookie in the presidency

Emmanuel Macron

pointed out: "At such times, the world and Europe need us more than ever."

The country had just suffered

the bloodiest attacks in its history

.

The situation today, after a pandemic and in the midst of a

war in Europe

, is equally critical and that is why yesterday the recently re-elected president once again stressed this message.

In his inaugural speech,

Macron

called for "relentless action" to "become a more independent nation."

In addition, he has taken the "oath to bequeath a more habitable planet" and "a stronger France".

The ceremony, with barely fifty guests, took place before noon, in the party room of

the Elysée Palace

and former presidents

François Hollande

and

Nicolas Sarkozy

were present .

The act began with Macron's entrance into the

Festival room of the Elysée Palace

just after the presidents of the National Assembly,

Richard Ferrand

, and of the Senate,

Gérard Larcher

, Castex and the president's wife, Brigitte.

The President of the Constitutional Council, who is none other than the former Socialist Prime Minister

Laurent Fabius

, was in charge of announcing the results of the elections held in April.

On this occasion, the act of investiture

has been more sober

, given that the circumstances are not exactly conducive to great pomp.

At the international level, the

war in Ukraine

presents a complex scenario, and the latest presidential elections have shown that France is fragmented: the traditional parties have almost disappeared and the extremes won part of the majority in the presidential elections just a few weeks.

Macron was re-elected on April 24 after defeating the far-right

Marine Le Pen

with 58% of the support, compared to 41% that she obtained, in a tight duel in which the centrist was victorious but she achieved the best result in the history of the match.

Furthermore, in the first round, the leftist leader,

Jean Luc Mélenchon

, achieved 22% support.

challenges

The legislative elections are held in a few weeks and the alliances are being managed to obtain the majorities that allow governance.

One of the president's main challenges is precisely to achieve maneuverability so as not to have to agree with other forces, although the left is moving to make it difficult for him.

The leader of La France Insumisa,

Jean-Luc Mélenchon

, has managed to unite communists, environmentalists and even socialists around his anti-system and eurosceptic project, something that has aggravated the internal fracture within this party.

He is the one who governed before Emmanuel Macron arrived at the Elysee and in his ranks both the current president and

Mélenchon

were active .

Today, however, he is almost on the verge of disappearance.

The president must appoint a new prime minister in the month of May, before the legislative elections.

He is the figure who will succeed

Jean Castex

.

Collaborators close to Macron had indicated that she could be a woman.

She would become the first female head of government of the Fifth Republic.

Several names had been considered, including that of the former director of the IMF,

Christine Lagarde

, or

Véronique Bédague

, the former chief of staff of the former prime minister,

Manuel Valls

.

Also the socialist

Valérie Rabault

.

According to the French press, all the candidates have rejected the president's offer.

For now, ahead of the legislative elections,

Macron

has renamed his party, The Republic on the Move, which will be renamed Renaissance.

It was the name of the list presented by the presidential majority in the 2019 European elections.

Macron has taken advantage of the split within the socialist ranks to add to the presidential majority those who are frustrated with the pact with

Mélenchon

.

At his side are also the centrist leaders

François Bayrou

, of

MoDem

, and former Prime Minister

Édouard Philippe

.

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