If he appears as the favorite to his own succession, Emmanuel Macron has nevertheless failed to be the transforming president he would have liked to be, argues Marcel Gauchet. The project of refounding Europe that he calls for comes up against the reality of the European Union. The invasion of Ukraine could accentuate its "vassalization by the United States" and the "hegemonic position" of Germany, analyzes Marcel Gauchet. If the outgoing president benefits from a unique international context and the sluggishness of opposition, the risk is that he will be reappointed by default. His room for maneuver is likely to be very low during his second term, warns the thinker.
LE FIGARO.
- Emmanuel Macron has finally declared himself a candidate against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
Does the risk of an impeded campaign exist?
With what consequences for democracy?
Marcel Gauchet.
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Long before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the presidential campaign was announced without much stake, both the re-election…
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