This Monday, March 7, Emmanuel Macron made his first trip as a candidate to the town of Poissy, in the Yvelines. Asked by LCI, the president was very clear about how his campaign was going to unfold.
After officially declaring himself a candidate for the presidential election on March 3, Emmanuel Macron made his first campaign trip on Monday. The Head of State went to Poissy, in the Yvelines, to answer questions from the French concerning both his program and international news, and in particular the situation in Ukraine. At the end of this trip, Emmanuel Macron was questioned by Paul Larrouturou, journalist at LCI, about his campaign intentions, and the president declared that he would not participate in any “debate with the other candidates before the first round”. Emmanuel Macron then justified his decision by explaining that he did not see why he would act differently from his predecessors, like General de Gaulle, François Mitterrand, Jacques Chirac or Nicolas Sarkozy. “No sitting president who is standing for re-election has done so. I don’t see why I would do it differently“, did he declare. Paul Larrouturou then asked Emmanuel Macron if this was not a way to escape. “I do not shy away from the debate. Rather than having meetings where people applaud you because they are already convinced, I prefer the debate with the French, that’s what I owe them”answered the president
Emmanuel Macron: update on the latest polls
According to the most recent polls, Emmanuel Macron would still have taken votes with 30.5% of voting intentions. Far behind him, we find Marine Le Pen with 14.5%, Eric Zemmour with 13%, Jean-Luc Mélenchon with 12% and Valérie Pécresse with 11.5%. Yannick Jadot, meanwhile, has 7.5%.
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Screenshot – War in Ukraine: French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during an address from the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 24, 2022.
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The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron participates in a videoconference of G7 leaders on Ukraine at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 24, 2022. © Jacques Witt/Pool/Bestimage
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President Emmanuel Macron and François Hollande – The President of the French Republic E. Macron receives his predecessors to discuss the war in Ukraine at the Elysée Palace, February 25, 2022.
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Nicolas Sarkozy and Emmanuel Macron – The President of the French Republic E.Macron receives his predecessors to discuss the war in Ukraine at the Elysée Palace, February 25, 2022.
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The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron during a videoconference with NATO members at the French army headquarters in Paris, France, February 25, 2022. © Eliot Blondet/Pool/Bestimage
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Emmanuel Macron – French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates the 58th International Agricultural Show at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center on February 26, 2022. © Jacques Witt/Pool/Bestimage
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Emmanuel Macron – French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates the 58th International Agricultural Show at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center on February 26, 2022. © Jacques Witt/Pool/Bestimage
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Emmanuel Macron – French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates the 58th International Agricultural Show at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center on February 26, 2022. © Jacques Witt/Pool/Bestimage
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Emmanuel Macron – French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates the 58th International Agricultural Show at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center on February 26, 2022. © Jacques Witt/Pool/Bestimage
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Illustration of the speech by the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron on the subject of the war in Ukraine at the Elysée Palace in Paris, France, March 2, 2022. © Patrick Bernard/Bestimage