RIGHT-CENTER BIAS
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- Emmanuel Macron is currently the President of France. He is a member of the center-right Renaissance Party. We assign Emmanuel Macron a Right-Center Bias and High factual rating due to not failing any fact-checks.
About Emmanuel Macron
Country: France
Title: President (May 14, 2017)
Political Party: Renaissance, previously known as La République En Marche! (LREM)
Political Alignment: CENTER-RIGHT
Factual Rating: HIGH
Career
- Macron worked as an investment banker and later became a partner at Rothschild bank. (2008)
- Became the economic adviser to François Hollande, the Socialist presidential candidate, in 2010. Later, he served as the Minister of Economy, Industry, and Digital Affairs under Hollande’s government. (2014 to 2016)
- Macron founded the political movement En Marche!, which later evolved into La République En Marche! (LREM). (2016)
- Macron won the French presidential election and became the President of France. (2017)
Political Affiliation
Emmanuel Macron founded and serves as the honorary president of Renaissance, previously known as La République En Marche! (LREM), a centrist political party in France. His platform emphasizes market-oriented economic policies, social liberalism, and a pro-European stance. Although he is known for his support of progressive policies, such as climate action and social justice, his policies have drawn criticism from climate activists and environmental groups for prioritizing economic growth over environmental concerns and failing to meet his emissions reduction targets. Furthermore, recently protests were held in France against his plan to raise the retirement age, with critics citing concerns about poverty, inequality, labor reform, and social justice. This article discusses Macron’s economic policy platform during his presidential election campaign in 2022.
Please note The term “liberal” has a different connotation in Europe compared to the United States. In France, “liberal” is associated with free-market capitalism and is often used as a negative label by left-wing politicians. Emmanuel Macron is often referred to as a liberal but prefers to be described as a centrist or progressive.
Recent Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
(M. Huitsing 03/31/2023)
Last Updated on March 31, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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