Emmanuel Macron
President of France since 2017
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| March 11 2025 | Elabe poll shows Macron's approval rating at 27%, with 68% disapproval, representing a marginal increase in public support. |
| February 2025 | Characterized Russia as an 'existential threat' to Europe, convening a special meeting in Paris to coordinate European responses under the Weimar+ framework. |
| February 24 2025 | During a meeting with US President Donald Trump, suggested that a truce between Ukraine and Russia could be agreed in the coming weeks. |
| February 11 2025 | Elabe polling indicates Macron's approval rating slightly improved to 21%, though still with 71% disapproval. |
| January 16 2025 | BVA poll reveals Macron's approval at 26%, with 73% disapproval, suggesting continued low public support. |
| January 7 2025 | Elabe polling shows Emmanuel Macron's approval rating at 18%, with 76% disapproval, indicating a significant low point in public perception during this period. |
| 2024 | Unions, including the CGT, organized demonstrations against Macron's policies, with protesters using slogans like 'Macron-Bardella, same fight' and 'We are here even if Macron does not want it', expressing broad opposition to both Macron and the National Rally party. |
| December 5 2024 | Macron addressed the country, accepted Barnier's resignation, and vowed to remain in office until the end of his term, blaming an alliance of 'extreme left and extreme right' for the government's collapse. |
| December 4 2024 | National Assembly passed a vote of no confidence against Michel Barnier's government, effectively bringing down the government - the first French cabinet toppled by Parliament since 1962. |
| October 1 2024 | BVA and Elabe polls conducted, both showing Macron's approval rating around 22-26% with approximately 72-74% disapproval |
| September 18 2024 | Odoxa poll conducted showing Macron's approval rating at 25% with 75% disapproval and 0% no opinion |
| September 5 2024 | Macron appointed Michel Barnier as Prime Minister and invited him to form a 'unity government'. |
| August 27 2024 | Macron refused to appoint NFP-designate Lucie Castets as prime minister. |
| July 10 2024 | Received the Cross of the Seven Arms from Andorra as its Coprince |
| July 7 2024 | Second round of legislative election resulted in a hung parliament, with Macron's grouping losing 86 seats and its status as the largest parliamentary bloc, while the RN-led alliance became the largest single party. |
| June 30 2024 | First round of legislative election, with Macron's grouping receiving only 20.04% of votes, placing third behind RN and NFP alliance, marking the worst electoral performance for a governing coalition since 1870. |
| June 19 2024 | BVA poll indicates Macron's approval rating has dropped to 26%, with 74% disapproval, signaling a significant decline in public support. |
| June 9 2024 | Emmanuel Macron dissolved the French parliament and called for parliamentary elections in a national address, following poor Renaissance party performance in European Parliament election exit polls. He scheduled the first round of elections for 30 June and the second round for 7 July, advancing the original election timeline from 2027. |
| May 28 2024 | Gave Ukraine permission to use SCALP EG missiles against limited targets on Russian soil, restricted to military sites from which attacks are launched. |
| May 22 2024 | Macron visited New Caledonia in response to protests and riots that broke out on the island in May 2024. |
| May 15 2024 | BVA poll reveals Macron's approval rating at 32%, with 68% disapproval, continuing the pattern of low public confidence. |
| April 17 2024 | BVA poll shows Macron's approval rating at 33%, with 67% disapproval, maintaining a consistent trend of low public support. |
| March 2024 | Macron convened a 'crisis meeting' to discuss France's public finances after reports revealed the government had significantly missed its 2023 fiscal targets, potentially risking a credit rating downgrade. |
| March 2024 | Defended the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU, praising it as a 'very good deal' after the French Senate voted against its ratification. |
| March 2024 | Agreed with Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on cooperation for environmental issues, including transferring 1.1 billion dollars for preserving the Amazon rainforest. |
| March 28 2024 | Awarded Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross by Brazil |
| March 13 2024 | BVA poll indicates Macron's approval rating at 33%, with 67% disapproval. |
| March 7 2024 | Received the Order of the Republic from Moldova |
| March 4 2024 | A joint session of the French Parliament passed a constitutional amendment supported by Macron to protect abortion as a 'guaranteed freedom' in the Constitution, marking the first constitutional reform since 2008 and since Macron took office in 2017. |
| February 2024 | Macron's government unveiled €10 billion in emergency spending cuts to address slowing economic growth and disappointing unemployment figures, aiming to meet the 2024 deficit goal. |
| February 2024 | Generated controversy during a meeting with European states by suggesting sending ground troops to Ukraine. |
| February 13 2024 | Ipsos poll reveals Macron's approval rating at 30%, with 65% disapproval and 5% having no opinion. |
| February 7 2024 | BVA poll shows Macron's approval rating declining to 28%, with 71% disapproval. |
| January 2024 | Macron requested Elisabeth Borne's resignation and replaced her with Gabriel Attal, making Attal the youngest head of government in French history and the first openly gay Prime Minister. |
| January 30 2024 | Honored as Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim by Sweden |
| January 23 2024 | Harris Interactive poll indicates Macron's approval rating at 39%, slightly higher than previous months, with 61% disapproval. |
| January 17 2024 | Ipsos poll reveals Macron's approval rating at 30%, with 65% disapproval and 5% having no opinion. |
| January 11 2024 | Macron formed a new cabinet that was described as the most right-leaning government since the start of his presidency, with 57% of the 14 Cabinet ministers being former members of the conservative UMP/LR party and prominent left-leaning ministers being removed. |
| January 9 2024 | BVA poll shows Emmanuel Macron's approval rating at 32%, with 68% disapproval, reflecting a challenging political climate. |
| January 2 2024 | The Elabe poll on 2-3 January 2024 showed Macron's approval at 27%, with a 66% disapproval rate. |
| December 19 2023 | The French Parliament passed the revised immigration legislation with support from conservative and far-right parliamentary groups. |
| December 11 2023 | Macron's flagship immigration bill is unexpectedly defeated in the National Assembly through a motion for preliminary dismissal, sparking a major political crisis for his minority administration. |
| December 11 2023 | Macron's 'flagship' immigration bill was unexpectedly defeated in Parliament, sparking a major political crisis. |
| November 10 2023 | Called Russia's actions in Ukraine 'imperialism and colonialism' and stated it was France's 'duty' to help Ukraine defend itself, while also suggesting the potential for future peace negotiations. |
| November 10 2023 | Called for a ceasefire and urged Israel to stop bombing Gaza and killing civilians. |
| October 24 2023 | Visited Israel to express solidarity following Hamas' assault, calling for the anti-ISIL coalition to fight Hamas. |
| October 4 2023 | On the 65th anniversary of the French Constitution, Macron unveiled proposed constitutional reforms including broadening referendum rules, enshrining abortion and climate protection rights, increasing territorial devolution, and considering political autonomy for Corsica and New Caledonia. |
| August 2023 | Macron stated that France must significantly reduce immigration, particularly illegal immigration. |
| July 2023 | Postponed planned state visit to Germany due to ongoing Nahel M. riots. |
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