11:42 – Éric Zemmour, the surprise candidacy of this presidential campaign
During the 2022 presidential campaign, we found well-known faces, already present in 2017, such as Marine Le Pen, Emmanuel Macron, Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Philippe Poutou. Similarly, the historical parties, Les Républicains and the Socialist Party, were present and represented, respectively, by Valérie Pécresse and Anne Hidalgo. In the midst of these political professionals, an “itchy hair” candidacy was invited, that of the former polemicist Éric Zemmour. Declared a candidate on November 30, he is placed third in some polls. Addressing themes dear to the far right, the former columnist and journalist took up and defended the thesis of the “great replacement”. Finally, he will finish in fourth position of the first round with 7% away from the leading trio.
11:12 – Emmanuel Macron: only one campaign meeting
During the presidential campaign, Emmanuel Macron held only one campaign rally, citing a busy schedule. In the context of the presidency of Europe and the war in Ukraine, the outgoing president therefore held a single large meeting at the Defense Arena in Nanterre. According to the organizers, more than 35,000 people were present. Wishing to show the rally around his candidacy, Emmanuel Macron, and his teams, had installed a certain number of political figures from all sides such as Edouard Philippe, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Barbara Pompili, François Bayrou, Manuel Valls…
10:50 – The first words of the candidates after their qualification for the second round of the presidential election
After their qualifications for the second round of the presidential election, the two candidates spoke from their headquarters. Emmanuel Macron spoke for 12 minutes and called for the rally: “I solemnly invite our fellow citizens, whatever their sensitivities, and whatever their choice was in the first round to join us. Some will do so to block the extreme right and I am fully aware that it will not be worth supporting the project that I am carrying, and I respect it. I know that it is for example the choice made by Jean-Luc Mélenchon. For her part, Marine Le Pen also, in an eight-minute speech, called for the rally: “All those who today did not vote for Emmanuel Macron are of course destined to join this rally.”
10:29 – Emmanuel Macron, a late declaration of candidacy
Emmanuel Macron declared himself a candidate at the very last moment of the presidential campaign. Expected for weeks, the candidacy of the outgoing president was made in the international context charged with the war in Ukraine. Moreover, since January, the Head of State has inherited the office of President of Europe. He finally announced that he was running for re-election on March 3, the day before the application deadline, in a Letter to the French published in several titles of the regional daily press.
10:08 – Did you know: Marine Le Pen declared herself a candidate in January 2020
The expectation of incumbent President Macron’s candidacy announcement has kept political commentators on their toes for weeks. Conversely, Marine Le Pen did not wait until the last moment to declare herself a candidate for the presidency of the Republic. Not hiding this ambition from the end of 2019, she noted that she would be a candidate for the supreme mandate during her wishes to the press in January 2020.