At the same time, he partly settled the Malian file by announcing Thursday, with his European partners, the departure of the troops in reaction to the “obstructions” of the junta in power in Bamako. “With the end of this streak which kept him very busy, his agenda as president will clearly lighten up”, underlines a relative. However, Emmanuel Macron, who has already collected 1,345 sponsorships, will he enter the running next week? Or the one after? In the absence of clear signals, speculation is rife.
At the agricultural show?
“I hope that time comes. When ? It’s a very personal decision. The candidates have until the beginning of March to declare themselves, ”summarized Minister Delegate Marlène Schiappa on Tuesday. All eyes are on next week’s flagship event: the Agricultural Show, an unmissable event with rural France for the Head of State as well as for all aspirants to the Élysée. Will Emmanuel Macron wander there on Saturday February 26 in the costume of the president-candidate?
Some observers even imagine that he endorses it on the spot, declaring himself in the middle of cows, tractors and stands of regional products. For this long-awaited moment, “he will have to be both original and solemn, a balance that is not easy to find. It phosphorus…”, indicates a framework of the majority, acknowledging that “only a few people are in the secret”.
In favorite position
Once the formalization is done, “everything is ready for the first 15 days of the campaign”, the last arbitrations on the program to be recorded these days, assures this manager. Emmanuel Macron has already presented a number of his projects during his recent presidential visits. He thus detailed programs on security, civil nuclear energy, space… projecting France, each time, on the horizon 2030, even 2050, that is to say well beyond the next five-year term.