Paris: President Emmanuel long sign on english vowel A new term is to be inaugurated on Saturday, when his election victory made him the first French head of state to win a second mandate in 20 years.
The event, starting at 0900 GMT at the Elysee Palace, marks the beginning of a series of significant steps as Macron embarks on a new five-year term filled with international and domestic challenges.
Macron faced a tough agenda to implement those reforms as he came to power in 2017 as France’s youngest president, as well as his handling of the Russian offensive against Ukraine.
The head of the Constitutional Council, Laurent Fabius, will read a statement on April 24 confirming Macron’s victory in the second round of the presidential election with a score of 58.55 percent against right-wing rival Marine Le Pen.
Macron will then deliver a keynote address that according to an Elysee official will “not be a normal political speech but is part of the country’s history and will look to the future”.
In a tradition from the Middle Ages, 21 cannonballs would be fired from the Invalides military memorial complex to celebrate the inauguration.
With no drive down the Avenue des Champs-lysées or the long red carpet, the ceremony would be similar to the re-opening of François Mitterrand in 1988 and Jacques Chiraco In 2002, the last French president to win a second term.
Despite the ceremony, Macron’s second term will officially begin only when the first one ends at midnight on May 13.
It comes at a time of political flux in the wake of Macron’s election victory, as France gears up for legislative elections that are swiftly slated to take place in June.
Macron is expected to name a new premier to replace the incumbent Jean Casteaux to lead a new government in the polls, but not until his second term officially ends.
He has spoken of naming a female politician with a focus on social responsibility – although reports have indicated proposals for leftist figures such as former official Veronique Bedegg and the head of the Socialist parliamentary group. Valerie Rabaulthas been rejected.
“If there was a clear solution for Mattignon (the prime minister’s residence), it would have been announced long ago,” a source close to Macron told AFP.
Meanwhile, the Socialist Party, along with the Greens and the Communists, is forming an unprecedented alliance for the parliamentary elections with Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s hard left France Unboed (LFI) party.
He was the best-performing left-wing candidate in the first round of the presidential election and is leading efforts to build a broader bloc and present a solid challenge to Macron.
Pro-Macron factions have regrouped under the banner of Ensemble (Together), while their own Republic on Move party, which has struggled to build a ground base, is renaming itself Renaissance.
The 44-year-old president faces big challenges.
He is set to take a leading role in Russia’s efforts to stop Russia’s war against Ukraine, while he carries a heavy burden of expectation as a leader on the European stage, Germany still finding its footing in the post-Angela Merkel era Is.
On the domestic front, he must deal with a crisis over rising cost of living and be prepared for potential protests when he finally tackles his cherished pension reform, which raises France’s retirement age.
The event, starting at 0900 GMT at the Elysee Palace, marks the beginning of a series of significant steps as Macron embarks on a new five-year term filled with international and domestic challenges.
Macron faced a tough agenda to implement those reforms as he came to power in 2017 as France’s youngest president, as well as his handling of the Russian offensive against Ukraine.
The head of the Constitutional Council, Laurent Fabius, will read a statement on April 24 confirming Macron’s victory in the second round of the presidential election with a score of 58.55 percent against right-wing rival Marine Le Pen.
Macron will then deliver a keynote address that according to an Elysee official will “not be a normal political speech but is part of the country’s history and will look to the future”.
In a tradition from the Middle Ages, 21 cannonballs would be fired from the Invalides military memorial complex to celebrate the inauguration.
With no drive down the Avenue des Champs-lysées or the long red carpet, the ceremony would be similar to the re-opening of François Mitterrand in 1988 and Jacques Chiraco In 2002, the last French president to win a second term.
Despite the ceremony, Macron’s second term will officially begin only when the first one ends at midnight on May 13.
It comes at a time of political flux in the wake of Macron’s election victory, as France gears up for legislative elections that are swiftly slated to take place in June.
Macron is expected to name a new premier to replace the incumbent Jean Casteaux to lead a new government in the polls, but not until his second term officially ends.
He has spoken of naming a female politician with a focus on social responsibility – although reports have indicated proposals for leftist figures such as former official Veronique Bedegg and the head of the Socialist parliamentary group. Valerie Rabaulthas been rejected.
“If there was a clear solution for Mattignon (the prime minister’s residence), it would have been announced long ago,” a source close to Macron told AFP.
Meanwhile, the Socialist Party, along with the Greens and the Communists, is forming an unprecedented alliance for the parliamentary elections with Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s hard left France Unboed (LFI) party.
He was the best-performing left-wing candidate in the first round of the presidential election and is leading efforts to build a broader bloc and present a solid challenge to Macron.
Pro-Macron factions have regrouped under the banner of Ensemble (Together), while their own Republic on Move party, which has struggled to build a ground base, is renaming itself Renaissance.
The 44-year-old president faces big challenges.
He is set to take a leading role in Russia’s efforts to stop Russia’s war against Ukraine, while he carries a heavy burden of expectation as a leader on the European stage, Germany still finding its footing in the post-Angela Merkel era Is.
On the domestic front, he must deal with a crisis over rising cost of living and be prepared for potential protests when he finally tackles his cherished pension reform, which raises France’s retirement age.