An essential step for any elected or re-elected president, the inauguration of Emmanuel Macron takes place on Saturday May 7 from 11 a.m. at the Elysée Palace. Organized in the village hall of the presidential palace, the ceremony officially marks the beginning of the new five-year term of the President of the Republic, in the presence of the main representatives of the institutions of the State. Follow her in our live.
A shorter ceremony than usual. Unlike 2017 when Emmanuel Macron succeeded François Hollande, there will be no transfer of power on the steps of the Elysée or face-to-face interviews. Emmanuel Macron was re-elected for a second term on April 24 and the investiture ceremony will therefore logically be shorter than usual. According to the program announced by the Elysée, the ceremony should last one hour in total.
A highlight of French politics. After the official proclamation of the results by Laurent Fabius, the President of the Constitutional Council, Emmanuel Macron will be recognized as gRand Master of the National Order of the Legion of Honor and will have to sign the traditional report. He will also receive the military honors of the Republican Guard, before a salute to the flag, the sound of the Marseillaise and the 21 cannon shots fired from the Invalides.
Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande in the audience. No less than 500 people were invited by the 8th President of the Fifth Republic. The presence of former Heads of State, Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande, is a way of showing a “continuity” and call to “national unity and unity”analysis on franceinfo the political columnist Patrice Duhamel.
A highly anticipated speech. Before closing the ceremony, the President of the Republic will deliver a speech from the village hall of the Elysée. Emmanuel Macron must say “what meaning does it give” to this second mandate, advises on franceinfo Patrice Duhamel. Ecological planning, pension reform or perhaps even some clues about the composition of the future government… His speech will be closely scrutinized by his political opponents already engaged in the battle for the legislative elections on June 12 and 19.