With a comfortable Emmanuel Macron has won a second term. The first French president to do so in 20 years defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday. By securing a second term and heading off what would have been a political earthquake.Opinion polls revealed many French people praise his presidential stature and consider him up to the job to face major global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine conflict.Supporters with cheering spirit and waing French and EU flags whistling and dancing under Eiffel tower were celebrating victory of their favourite by changing and shouting “Macron”.
Hoping to collide again in the June parliamentary election Mrcon’s far right rival Le Pen admitted the result of the election.The outspoken 44-year-old centrist, with his non-stop diplomatic activism, The nature of the outspoken 44 year old second term will be heavily influenced by the outcome of parliamentary elections in June and Marcon doesn’t always get his way but has earned his place on the international scene.India and France have very close political and defence relationships with both sides willing to assist each other in areas of critical and emerging technologies apart from having similar views on the Indo-Pacific.
“Congratulations to my friend @EmmanuelMacron on being reelected as the President of France! Look forward to continue working together to deepen the India-France Strategic Partnership”. as prime minister Modi wished Macron on his repeated win.Emmanuel Macron studied at France’s elite school Ecole Nationale d’Administration, and he was a senior civil servant, then a banker at Rothschild for a few years. Serving as economy minister in Hollande’s government from 2014 to 2016 followed by a presidential post in his first elected office.