French President Emmanuel Macron was sworn in during a ceremony at the Elysee Palace. On April 24, he was re-elected for a second term.
This was reported by Reuters.
In his speech, Macron spoke of the need for innovation in times of unprecedented challenges for the world and France, noting that his second term would be "new" and not just a continuation of the first. He promised to act with "respect" and "balance".
In his speech, the French president also mentioned Russiaʼs invasion of Ukraine and global environmental problems.
Among the 500 guests were former presidents Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, former prime ministers Edouard Philippe, Manuel Valls, Alain Juppe and Jean-Pierre Raffarin, as well as statesmen and religious figures.
Macronʼs new term will officially begin on the evening of May 13.
- The first round of presidential elections took place in France on April 10. According to his results, Emmanuel Macron defeated Marine Le Pen in the first round, receiving 27.60% of the vote.
- On April 24, the French voted in the second round of the presidential election — Emmanuel Macron won. 58.2% of voters voted for him. Macron will lead the country for another five years.
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