France sets dates for 2027 presidential election
French President Emmanuel Macron (photo: flickr.com)
In spring 2027, the French will decide who will lead the country after Emmanuel Macron. The dates of the first and second rounds are already known, Le Figaro reports.
Insiders found out that the first round will take place on April 18, and the second on May 2.
Interestingly, Paris initially hesitated between two alternatives: holding the election on April 11 or 25, or moving it one week later.
After long deliberations, the country's authorities chose the second option.
"Such a narrow room for maneuver is explained by the restrictions set by the French Constitution," the outlet explains.
It is also indicated that the official approval of the dates of the first and second rounds will take place today, July 1. The country's government will make the decision.
In this matter, Paris is guided by France's 1958 Basic Law.
It states that the presidential election must take place between twenty and thirty-five days before the end of the term of the current head of state.
In addition, the second round must take place before midnight on May 14, 2027. Interestingly, it is on that day that Emmanuel Macron's second five-year term will end.
The current head of the republic recently admitted that he will leave big politics.
He also admitted that he had made serious mistakes as president. That is why he is determined to correct them while there is still time. Macron did not specify which mistakes he meant.
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