Will Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Ukraine have an impact on the legislative elections?

For the first time since the start of the war, Emmanuel Macron visited Ukraine. “It’s not at all trivial to travel to Ukraine and show yourself as chief of the armies a few days before the legislative elections”analyzes the journalist Thibaut Petit, Thursday, June 16. “By capturing the attention of the media, he forces his adversaries to express themselves on the subject, to confront their contradictions. Jean-Luc Mélenchon had strongly criticized this trip with this formula ‘The boat sinks, the president takes the plane’. We heard it less virulent today (this Thursday)”continues the journalist.

“At the same time, it is a risky bet for the Head of State to leave France for three days”, explains Thibaut Petit. Will the French think of Ukraine when voting for the second round of legislative elections, Sunday June 19? “It’s not sure”, replies the journalist. Purchasing power is the main concern of the French (53%), ahead of the health system (36%). But it is a more important topic for voters in the presidential majority than for those in other alliances, according to an Ipsos poll.