Macron to Seek 2nd Term in France’s April Presidential Vote

Macron to Seek 2nd Term in France’s April Presidential Vote
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a media conference after an extraordinary EU summit on Ukraine in Brussels, on Feb. 25, 2022. Olivier Hoslet, Pool Photo via AP
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PARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron formally announced Thursday that he will run for a second term in April’s presidential election, ahead of which he is already leading in the polls.

In a “letter to the French” published on domestic media websites, Macron said: “I am seeking your trust again. I am a candidate to invent with you, faced with the century’s challenges, a French and European singular response.”