Macron intends to remain in office as president until 2027

French President Emmanuel Macron said in an address to the nation on December 5 that he was not going to leave the presidency until the end of his term in 2027.

"I was elected for a five-year term and I will fulfill my duties until the end of my mandate," he said, broadcast on the Elysee Palace's page on the social network X (former Twitter).

Macron recalled that he will not be able to run for re-election in 2027. Because, he continued, the only timetable that matters to him is "not the timetable of ambition, but the timetable of our nation." The French leader said that during his presidential term he plans to unite the government as much as possible to solve all the issues at stake.

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In the same address, Macron said that a new French prime minister will be appointed in the coming days. He specified that the new prime minister will have to form a cabinet of representatives of all parties.

Earlier, on December 4, the National Assembly (lower house of Parliament) of France adopted a resolution of no confidence in the government of Barnier. For a vote of no confidence voted 331 deputies. The leader of the party "Arise, France" Nicolas Dupont-Eignan called the reason for the loss of confidence in Macron allowed him financial chaos and his commitment to U.S. President Joe Biden.

Prior to that, on December 3, Macron told reporters that he did not rule out the possibility of leaving office ahead of a vote of no confidence in the government.

In addition, according to the poll, 54% of the French approve of the idea of Macron leaving office to hold early presidential elections in 2025. Thus, 40% of respondents do not see a way out of the current crisis in the country.