France's presidentialism crisis
- Posted on September 28, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
France's institutional framework, established through the 1958 Constitution, is experiencing significant strain as executive authority increasingly concentrates within the presidency. Over the past two decades, this progressive centralization has created systemic imbalances that challenge the constitutional balance of power. The growing presidential dominance has stretched governmental mechanisms to their limits, raising critical questions about democratic representation and institutional sustainability in modern France's political architecture.
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France's presidentialism crisis
COLUMN. The exercise of power under the 1958 Constitution has steadily eroded over the past two decades. The system has become increasingly centered on the president, to the point exhaustion, writes Le Monde's Solenn de Royer in her column.
