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Macron emerged and triumphed in 2017, differentiating himself from those old parties, saying he was "neither left nor right" and would govern pragmatically "without ideologies" to "improve the economy".
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In the immediate term, Macron's precarious victory makes it possible and necessary for workers to unite in struggle, demanding from the trade union centers a plan of struggle for the most urgent demands, to increase wages, not to increase labor.
age of retirement, the defense of employment, against dismissals, taxes on large companies.
The vote he received from the popular sectors was largely explained by the fact that they wanted to prevent Le Pen's far-right victory.
Similarly, and for similar reasons of breaking with the old parties, Le Pen's extreme right has grown stronger.
like the New Anti-Capitalist Party and Lutte Ouvrière, got very few votes in the first round.
This situation has generated large popular mobilizations, such as that of the "yellow vests" (against the increase in the price of gasoline) and major strikes.
By Miguel Lamas, member of the ITU-QI management Emmanuel Macron was re-elected President of France in the second round against the ultra-right Le Pen, with a high abstention of 28% (the highest since 69, after the May 68 French) and another 6% of invalid votes.
But, at the same time, in the last few months, in France, many basic foods have increased by up to 85%, due to the war in Ukraine, however, wages have not increased..
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