Macron presents himself as the “only moderate option” in the face of “political extremes” on both sides

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has assured that the early elections announced on Sunday are “a democratic response” to the current political situation in the country, although he himself calls this “a democratic response” to the current political situation in the country has named. “absurd” that he himself may resign after the historic rise of the extreme right in the elections for the European Parliament.

The elections mean according to Macron “a democratic response” against the ‘blockade’ in the National Assembly and against what happened in the elections on Sunday. “Our compatriots expressed their concerns about security, immigration and purchasing power,” explained the president, who during a press conference assumed that in a scenario such as the current ‘changes of government or coalitions’ were not enough.

He has claimed that he will not call parliamentary elections, would have been ‘irresponsible’, to the extent that it still sees room to absorb the “anger” of citizens and contain the rise of parties such as the National Rally, which has already confirmed its leader, Jordan Bardella, as a candidate for prime minister will present. The far-right party received more than 30 percent of the votes in the European elections.

“‘I don’t want to give the keys to power in 2027 to the far right’ Macron has claimed, referring to the theoretical date of the next presidential election, and therefore he has tried to claim his party as the only moderate option within the current accelerated reconfiguration of alliances.

Thus, he has criticized his rivals, pointing out that since Sunday “the masks have fallen”, mainly because of the alliances of “republican” right and left – the Republicans and the Socialist Party – with “extreme” formations. “, in a clear attempt to center his political movement, the Renaissance.