Emmanuel Macron’s victory on the front page of the foreign press

The figures have found an echo far beyond France. Since their publication on the evening of Sunday April 24, the results of the second round of the presidential election and the victory of Emmanuel Macron have made the headlines of many media around the world. Discover the analyzes of the foreign press.

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For a good part of the continental press, it is the whole European Union which escapes the worst. The German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine title on “a relief for Europe” and his compatriot Suddeutsche Zeitung presents the vote as a rejection of “the nationalist and eurosceptic Marine Le Pen” in favor of “the Europhile Emmanuel Macron”.

the washington post is even more enthusiastic in his analysis of the result, welcoming a “decisive victory” by Emmanuel Macron. The American daily evokes “a result as conclusive as any in an increasingly divided era”in front of “a far-right challenge by Marine Le Pen that could have turned Europe upside down.”

The other lessons of the second round did not escape the foreign media. The British daily Guardian insists on the “historic record” of the far right, with 41.45% of the vote for Marine Le Pen. “Macron wins but does not have much to celebrate”headlines the German daily Picture about the National Rally score, adding that “the president has done little to correct his image as an arrogant representative”: “Lhe idea that a party which collects the votes of anger (right or left) can come to power in France is therefore no longer absurd for a long time.“

Guardian front page, Monday 25 April 2022: Macron pledges unity after he fends off Le Pen threat pic.twitter.com/nOqyuKuDgY

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 24, 2022

This second round between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen also revealed a deep weariness of the voters, as underlined by the foreign press. “The abstention of nearly 28%, the highest since 1969, proves the disinterest of part of the electorate and the refusal of another part to choose between the two finalists”explains the Spanish daily El País.

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— EL PAÍS (@el_pais) April 24, 2022

Clarinthe Argentine daily, sees in this abstention “Revenge of the Ni”nickname given to the electorate of Jean-Luc Mélenchon “who hates Emmanuel Macron, who hates Marine Le Pen and who doesn’t want to vote for either of them”. This group a according to the newspaper “succeeded in returning to the debate in the second round by imposing its themes”because “the voters of Jean-Luc Mélenchon hold the key to the election”hence the interest in seducing them with numerous promises.

The American Daily wall street journal lists the fractures that cross the French population on “economic, generational and geographic lines, with more affluent urban voters gravitating towards Emmanuel Macron and younger working-class voters in rural areas supporting Marine Le Pen.”

Take an early look at the front page of The Wall Street Journal https://t.co/uys2T7MPKx pic.twitter.com/BLooGNj5Rl

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 25, 2022

The British The Times therefore focuses its front page on Emmanuel Macron’s victory speech, which “promises to reunite” the French after his victory. “During his victory speech at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, Emmanuel Macron promised to respond ”effectively” to the ”anger and disagreement” of voters who chose the far right”add the Guardian.