President Emmanuel Macron was sworn in as president on Saturday May 7 for a second five-year term. Many challenges await him, from reducing the social divide to the repercussions of the war in Ukraine.
In front of 450 guests, under the golds of the Élysée village hall, shortly after 11 a.m., the President of the Constitutional Council, Laurent Fabius, announced the official results of the presidential election: 58.55% of the votes gathered in the second round for Emmanuel Macron, April 24, against the far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen.
Emmanuel Macron then signed the investiture report, paving the way for his new five-year term. After this confirmation of his victory, he called in a brief speech to ” act relentlessly ” for ” to be a more independent nation ” and for ” building our French and European responses to the challenges of our century “. ” The time which opens will be that of a resolute action for France and for Europe “, he launched.
Preside with a new method »
Emmanuel Macron placed his speech under the sign of action. ” Act first to avoid any escalation following the Russian aggression in Ukraine, to help democracy and courage to win, to build a new European peace and a new autonomy on our continent,” he said. Acting for a “full employment society” “, against the ” inequalities by rebuilding our school and our health”, against “ the insecurities of everyday life, of the terrorism that still lurks “, he declined.
In this ten-minute speech, he also swore to bequeath a more livable planet and ” a stronger France “. ” To serve our country, a miracle of human will and freedom. Serve our fellow citizens whose sense of duty and love of country are our strongest assets. To serve our children and our youth (…) to whom I swear to bequeath a more livable planet and a living and stronger France “, he hammered.
The Head of State displayed his ambition to preside with ” a new method ” in “ planning, reforming, associating ” the French.
Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande present
One by one or in groups, the 450 people invited entered the Élysée. Among those present, there was Prime Minister Jean Castex, his predecessors Edouard Philippe, Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Manuel Valls, ministers, many elected officials, mainly from the majority like François Bayrou, heads of constituted bodies, academies , religions.
Former presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande were also welcomed to the sound of the first movement of Handel’s Oboe Concerto. They rubbed shoulders with caregivers, the mayors of certain municipalities where the big debate took place in 2019, heads of associations, athletes such as Brahim Asloum, Olympic boxing champion, students from a 6th grade class of the Oise labeled Olympic Games 2024. So many guests of the president who recall the stated priorities of the new five-year term, including a reform of the hospital, yet to be specified.
Emmanuel Macron’s family, including his wife Brigitte and daughters, and friends of the couple were also present.
(With AFP)