Paris (AP) — Looks tired, neobrazovany.Janes and a sweater with a hood. French President Emmanuel Macron, who aims to be re-elected next month, presented an unusual image of work at the Elysee Palace at night and on weekends. Elysee Palace spends most of its time in the war in Ukraine, avoiding traditional propaganda events.
If this is a campaign strategy, it seems to strengthen your favorite positions in the campaign and makes it difficult to challenge other rivals.
Other candidates criticized Macron for refusing to participate in the discussion, which was broadcast before the first round scheduled for April 10.
At a press conference on Thursday afternoon, the President promised to answer journalists' questions in detail, explaining this as proof that his team was not avoiding complicated problems.
It is expected that the leader halfway will present his proposals for the next five years, including a controversial pension reform that raises the retirement age from 62 to 65.
A member of the government who participated in the Macron campaign said that the president will “respond to criticism” and “fully agitate” in the future.
Earlier this month, he officially announced that he would run for a second term, but Macron hasn't held a rally yet.
Recently, he facilitated a truce in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and almost every day communicated with Vladimir Zelensky of Ukraine.
Last week, the EU leaders gathered at the Palace of Versailles in the west of Paris to resolve sanctions against Russia. France holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, which gives Macron a key role in coordinating the reaction of the bloc of 27 countries.
Next week he will be seen with US President Joe Biden, who will come to Brussels for the NATO summit.
“Obviously, the international situation is strengthening its position,” said Bernard Sananes, president of the survey of the Elabe Institute of Statistics.
In an interview with the French newspaper L'Opinion, he said: “In 2017, Macron was elected to renew (political) commitments, and Macron gives the impression that he wants to be elected with the promise of experience in 2020. According to polls, most French believe that they are qualified for this profession, they try to vote or not, “the expert said.
According to polls, Macron reached the second round, about 10 percentage points ahead of the extreme right Marine Le Pen, and put him able to repeat the 2017 election. The polls mostly indicate the victory of the president.
Another rightmost candidate, Eric Zemmour, ultra-left leader Jean-Luc Mellenshon and conservative Valeria Pecress are other outstanding candidates.
His rivals accuse Macron of focusing on the situation in Ukraine, not to talk about state issues that could be more difficult for him.
Le Pen says Macron “uses the war in Ukraine to surprise the French people. Because he believes that terrible things can help them.”
“There are reflections on being a legalist when there is a war,” Pecress said. “People think: there is a captain who heads the operation (...). Do not be afraid to change the captain on April 11”. He added.
Macron's lawyers argue that the situation in Ukraine is connected with key national issues discussed in such campaigns as energy and defense policy.
Expert on political history Jean Garriguez emphasized the “only” influence on the head of state in situations related to the war. The same effect was felt when Francois Hollande, Macron's predecessor, began a military operation in Mali to expel Islamic extremists from power.
Prior to that, the French leaders, from Napoleon to Charles de Gaulle, demonstrated leadership in military situations. “French public opinion is deeply rooted in history,” Harriguez said A.P.
Thus, “we see that Macron's opponents, as important ministers, do not have equal experience with presidential functions, and are in fact in an inferiority situation,” he said.
Macron's favorite main challenge may be low turnout, and his supporters do not vote because they take over victory, while those who are not satisfied with politics are mobilized more.
Macron directly acknowledged the risk of the videos shared on the YouTube channel of the campaign. “I would say so to France and its supporters. If they think it's over, it means we're lost.”
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