前任总统

The new president spent the first year undoing the work of his predecessor.

新总统用了第一年的时间来收拾任总统留下的摊子。

As the president of France and former EU presidency, facing such malevolent act conduced by both the Russians and the Americans, I consider this issue  very incomprehensive.

美之间如此恶劣的行径，作为法国的总统及任欧盟轮值主席，我很不理解。