Emmanuel Macron has declared that he will continue serving as the President of France until 2027.
He revealed his plans to appoint the next Prime Minister of France soon, emphasizing the need for the country to keep moving forward.
During his speech at the Élysée Palace in Paris, Macron made a commitment to fulfill his presidential term until its conclusion.
“Where the country is vulnerable it needs to be rebuilt,” said the French president.
“Wherever there is poor behaviour, we need to reintroduce wisdom, and wherever there is room for anxiety and despair, we need to bring hope.”
“We have done it, and we will continue to show that to the world,” he added.
The president ended his speech: “Long live the republic, long live France.”
His address comes after his prime minister Michel Barnier lost a no-confidence vote in France’s parliament yesterday.
It is the first time in over six decades a French government has been voted down by parliament.
Barnier has been asked to stay on as caretaker while Macron chooses a replacement.
Macron thanked Barnier for his “dedication” and “unwillingness to give up” at the start of his speech tonight.
He said some of his political groups have chosen “chaos”, and that they “don’t want to build, they want to dismantle”.
Macron also confirmed France can’t hold any parliamentary elections for 10 months.
