The 3rd of March 2022, the french president Emmanuel Marcon declared himself candidate for a second term. As president of the french republic he detains remarkable extended executive powers in the frenc democratic system, as discribed the french constitution of 1958, by which the 5th french republic was born.

Since King Philippe IV. le Bel (1268-1314), France had a strong centralised government.

Since the french revolution France of 1789 has had a republican tradition. Republic and democracy became synonymous after liberal french monarchism became historically unlikely, if not impossible.

Since 1830, when the colonisation in Algeria began, France had strong ties with Africa. Most french colonies in Africa became independant in 1960. Algeria as the last one on July 5th 1962.

The fith french republic is a systhesis of the heritages of France’s strong centralised government, its republican-democratic experiences and tradition and its ties standing ties with the french speaking former colonies. This synthetic entity evolves until this day; the newest republic restructured by president Charles de Gaulle had seen many social evolutions. President Macron is in 2022 also presiding the European Council and has to lead his nation as well as the continental union in dark and tumultous times. War has broken out in Europe, after a dictator ordered a full-scale invasion. The last time Europe saw this, was during World War Two.

Now President Macron has an historic mission to preserve peace and democracy in Europe. Many nation’s security and liberty are threatened. Moldova, Georgia, Finnland and Sweden came closer to the EU or NATO respectively. I fully support Macron as the only french candidate for a solid paneuropean policy. I plea also to take a hard line against the dictator Vladimir Putin and counter by any mean possible his destructive war and non-sense-propaganda.

Julien Sita, March, 3rd 2022.