#Crif - Press release of Crif after election of French President Emmanuel Macron

CRIF congratulates Emmanuel Macron and hopes that his mandate will enable France to restore a shared hope of prosperity and fraternity.

CRIF expresses its relief to see the National Front gather less than 35% of the votes. This result shows, despite the security and economic context, the attachment of the French population to the republican values.

CRIF nonetheless recalls the need for vigilance in the future for all republican forces to contain the populist and xenophobic outbreak in France.

CRIF President Francis Kalifat calls on Emmanuel Macron to continue the efforts made by his predecessors in the fight against terrorism but also against anti-Semitism and racism.