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As «relief breath»For Europe, NATO and the French establishment describe the British media Macron election victory on Marine Le Pen.
The Times comment on how a victory of the far-right candidate in yesterday’s second round of the presidential election would recommend “destructionFor the Westespecially at a time when a concerted effort is being made to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Emanuel Macron’s victory is described by the same newspaper as “personal triumph“, As it occurred despite the strong criticism it has received in recent years for its policies and reforms.
The BBC adds that Macron victory is a “historic achievement»As the first re-election of the President of the 5th French Republic after a term with control of the legislature.
According to the same analysis, yesterday it turned out that in addition to the very dynamic voices heard in France from the ends of the political spectrum, The average Frenchman thinks Macron was not such a bad president.
It is noted that this voter appreciates the reduction of unemployment, considers it capable of managing the pandemic and believes that raising the retirement age is rather inevitable. He also acknowledges that Macron has a leader on the international stage and likes that the Elysee resident can often talk directly to Putin in a time of crisis, even if those talks have not worked.
The BBC analysis also adds, The average French voter wants a President who will lead Europe and in fact with a distinct vision of EU military and economic autonomy.
At the same time, the BBC points out, the Emanuel Macron bears a share of responsibility for the great polarization in French society. Both because of the fact that, due to the collapse of the traditional parties of the democratic front, whoever wants to oppose him has no other choice than the extremes, but also because of his arrogance.
«Macron will promise a different style of governing, to listen more, with less arrogance“, Commented the BBC.
In the same vein, the Times reports that the French President “he must prove that he is not arrogant».
As for the immediate challenges faced by President Macron, the Guardian lists, inter alia, the need for collateral parliamentary scrutiny in the June elections and the formation of a government, addressing the cost of living, pension, education, health and policing reformsas well as of course the management of the war in Ukraine and immigration.
The BBC adds that the followers of Le Pen and especially of the far left Melanson they hope “to take revengeFor Macron’s new victory, dealing a significant blow to him in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
If they do not succeed, then Macron will have to prepare for “third round of social electionsThat is, a series of popular mobilizations in September.
As for Marine Le Pen, the Guardian traces in yesterday’s statements about admitting defeat a possibility of intending to reclaim the French presidency in five years, despite her previous statements to the contrary.
In the event, however, that he resigns from the leadership of the National Coalition, the newspaper probably predicts a civil war in the lineup for succession.
In any case, the newspaper’s analysis emphasizes, Le Pen and the far right are no longer on the margins of French politics.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson congratulated Emanuel Macron on Twitter for his victory, saying that France is one of the closest and most important allies and that he looks forward to continuing bilateral cooperation.
According to their sources Sunday TimesMr. Johnson is preparing a “diplomatic restart»Of his relationship with the French President, which has been tested in the aftermath of Brexit.
In Daily Mail a government source comments that “now that the pre-election expediencies are set aside, we can sit down together and see logical solutions to our common problem».
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