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French election permeates Macron’s EU presidency priorities

   French leader’s EU wish list echoed 2022 campaign themes.
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   presidencies, it makes domestic political sense in France.

   Leading candidates in France’s presidential election, which is set to
   take place in April 2022, have made migration a central focus of their
   stump speeches, including far-right candidates Marine Le Pen and Eric
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   Macron’s ability to prove to French citizens that the EU benefits them
   on a daily, personal level will be key in his presidential reelection
   bid because he is the most pro-European politician in the arena and it
   is the glue that binds his disparate electorate together.
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   That was on display as he detailed his priorities for the presidency of
   the Council of the EU, which will overlap with the presidential
   campaign and election in France. Macron has not officially announced
   yet that he will be seeking a second term.

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   While Macron has been advocating for what he calls “a Europe that
   protects” since taking office, the urgency has been aggravated by the
   COVID-19 crisis and the upcoming presidential election.

   He also said he wanted academics to work on a “history of Europe” as
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France’s Christiane Taubira backs leftwing primary, enters race
       Darling of French left calls on candidates to submit to primary
       ahead of presidential election.
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   By Cristina Gonzalez
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