Strategic Council Online – Interview: Former Ambassador to Paris stated that there is no specific change in France’s situation compared with 2017 when Macron took office. He said:” Ukraine war was considered as an advantage for Macron and directed French voters to vote for him and his continuous presence as President”.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having commented on the upcoming presidential election in France, the expert of the European issues referred to the greater chance of Emmanuel Macron to win the election for the second time. He said:” on the eve of holding the first round of French presidential election, normally the past records of presidential candidates will be the most important issue in the campaign”.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The symmetry of the French presidency over the European Union with the start of the presidential election in that country has led some analysts to refer to that coincidence as a springboard for the president to win the next election. In fact, they believe that Macron will try in the short time left until the election, by pursuing priorities of the French presidency over the European Union, while increasing his popularity in the public opinion, increase his distance from other candidates.
Hadi Khazaei – European affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Former Iranian ambassador to Paris, saying that with Macron’s regional tour of the region, the French presence in the region will be more prominent in the political and military dimensions, added: The positions and movements of the French president in the region aims to influence the French presidential elections next spring.