The candidate for La República en Marcha has said that “nothing has been decided” and that he is ready to “invent something new to unite sensitivities” ahead of the second round.
the French president, Emmanuel Macronwho led the first round of the presidential election this Sunday, has reached out to all voters and assured that he is willing to “invent something new to unite different beliefs and sensitivities” ahead of the second round.
“Your trust honors me and connects me. Let’s not make a mistake. Nothing has been decided. And the debate that we will have over the next 15 days will be decisive for our country and for Europe,” said Macron, who holds about 28% of The votes of the first round are estimated to be five points more than the far-right Marine Le Pen, who will be playing the presidency on the 24th.
His project, he said, is “the only thing” that can respond in favor of purchasing power and workers and against poverty. “I want to reach everyone who wants to work for France. I want to convince them in the coming days that our project responds more firmly than that of the far right to the fears and challenges of the time,” he added.
Likewise, he has said he wants a France “that overcomes the climatic and environmental challenge” and that resists “Islamic separatism” and those who tell Muslims and Jews to “eat as their religion dictates”.
Finally, in his speech, without a hint of triumph, he was grateful that most of the defeated candidates had asked for a vote in his favor, and said he was aware that this approval was not direct support for his program. implied. “Some will vote for me to stop the far right. I know it will not support the project I represent and I respect it,” he stressed.
Turnout in the first round of the French presidential election reached 65% at 5 p.m., the lowest figure since 2002, according to the latest data from the Ministry of the Interior.
Support from conservatives, socialists and environmentalists
The main conservative, socialist and environmental candidates have already asked for the vote for Macron, while the third most voted candidate, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, of La France Insumisa, has not openly asked for the vote for Macron, but has called on voters to ” not give any voice” to Le Pen.
Le Pen has already gained the support of the other far-right candidate, Éric Zemmour. “I ask voters to vote for Marine Le Pen,” Zemmour said in his speech after Election Day.
Source: EITB
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