The letter from Figaro of April 25, 2022

Dear readers,

Emmanuel Macron does not have to pack his boxes: he remains for five more years at the Élysée after a solid victory.

The outgoing president was re-elected for a new term last night, winning the ballot with 58% of the vote.

But it is not because he already has a five-year term behind him that the one who awaits him will be restful.

He will have major challenges to overcome.

In exceptional circumstances, exceptional letter, dear subscribers.

This morning's will focus primarily on yesterday and what its outcome entails.

Have a good start to the week and a good day!

Louise Darbon

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Big win, big challenges

Emmanuel Macron during his speech at the Champ-de-Mars, Sunday evening, in Paris.

LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP

58.5% of the vote for Emmanuel Macron.

41.5% for Marine Le Pen.

The result is final.

Never under the Fifth Republic had a president been re-elected without cohabitation.

And the far right had never obtained such results at the national level.

Abstention - at 28% - is also very high: a record since 1969.

Guillaume Tabard you…

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