Gabriel Attal, a declared candidate for the 2027 presidential election, raised the possibility on Sunday of holding a primary within Macron's party to select a single candidate in the face of the rising popularity of the National Rally and La France Insoumise. The former prime minister believes that such a united front could become necessary if the risk of a runoff election between these two parties materializes in early 2027.
Having officially entered the campaign on Friday, the secretary general of Renaissance now finds himself in direct competition with Édouard Philippe, already a declared candidate since 2024. On Brut, Gabriel Attal explained that several scenarios could be considered to avoid a dispersion of votes from the center and center-right, mentioning both withdrawals and a possible primary.
A hypothesis rejected so far by Édouard Philippe
This perspective marks a significant strategic difference with the former prime minister from Le Havre, who has always opposed the idea of a primary. Gabriel Attal, however, emphasized the need to maintain dialogue between the various components of the presidential majority and to preserve a common political space in the face of the opposition.
The former head of government is now seeking to establish himself as one of the central figures of the post-Macron era. For several weeks, he has been making numerous trips and giving numerous speeches in an attempt to unite a moderate electorate, in a political landscape already marked by early competition between the heirs of Macronism.
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