Immigration is an opportunity for France, says President Macron The President also spoke about the gilets jaunes during an in-depth interview explaining his political philosophies in the lead up to elections in 2022 26 May 2021 Mr Macron said he was not surprised that there had been protests during his presidency Pic: @ElectsWorld / World Elects/ TwitterBy Joanna York President Emmanuel Macron has given an in-depth interview on his vision for the future of France, paying reference to the importance of immigration, one year before presidential elections are due to be held. Speaking to the magazine Zadig, he said immigration was “an opportunity for France.” He also said French society was “full of large interest groups”.