Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated for a second term on Saturday after his triumph in the recently concluded French presidential elections.
He promised first to take action to avoid any further escalation of Russia’s war in Ukraine before going on to focus on promoting France and Europe on the world stage.
Macron was re-elected for another 5 years on April 24 in a run-off in which he defeated Marine Le Pen.
Mr Macron’s second term will formally begin on May 14, Persecondnews.com gathered.
“The time ahead will be that of resolute action for France and for Europe,” Mr Macron said. He promised to “first take action to avoid any escalation following Russia’s aggression in Ukraine.”
Mr Macron vowed to act “relentlessly with a goal, which is to be a more independent nation, to live better and to build our own French and European responses to the century’s challenges.”
He also promised to find a “fair method” to govern the country and ease social tensions by making the government and parliament work together with unions, associations and other people from the political, economic, social and cultural spheres.
About 500 guests were invited to the ceremony. They came primarily from the world of politics, although there were some actors, health care workers and military officers. Former presidents Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy were also in attendance.
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