2027 Presidential Election: A Vote Set Against a Backdrop of Crisis in French Presidentialism

The 2027 presidential election will take place against a backdrop of deep crisis in French presidentialism, according to an analysis by journalist Solenn de Royer published in a Le Monde column.

According to this analysis, the exercise of power derived from the 1958 Constitution has progressively malfunctioned over the past twenty years, with the system becoming increasingly focused on the presidential office to the point of institutional exhaustion.

This development comes as French voters will head to the polls next spring to elect a new president of the Republic, an election that will thus unfold amid growing questioning of how the institutions of the Fifth Republic actually function.

The column highlights an increasing tension between the concentration of power around the presidency and the difficulties successive presidents have faced in fully exercising their powers in the face of increasingly fragmented political landscapes.

This analysis is part of a broader debate about the future of French institutions, as the country prepares for a major electoral milestone whose outcome could shape how presidential power will be exercised in the years to come.