Gabriel Attal has announced his intention to propose to the French people "the biggest institutional reform since 1958" if he wins the presidential election. The Renaissance candidate envisions a new territorial organization designed to reduce Parisian centralization and make the mayor the elected official with the most significant powers at the local level.
The former Prime Minister also wants to expedite administrative decisions. He proposes enshrining in the Constitution a maximum two-month deadline for responding to project proponents, with the principle that the absence of a response would constitute approval. Furthermore, all administrative appeals would be limited to eighteen months, while the President could appoint more senior officials to implement his program.
Fewer parliamentarians and a referendum every year
He wants to reduce the number of members of parliament from 577 to 350 and the number of senators from 348 to 200. He presents this reduction as a way to improve the efficiency of Parliament and save several hundred million euros per year. He also promises an annual referendum day during which the French would answer several questions prepared in consultation with political parties and social partners.
His platform also includes judicial reform, immigration quotas, and the voluntary departure of 100,000 civil servants, accompanied by a bonus. Regarding pensions, he wants to replace the legal retirement age with a universal system that includes a funded component. This proliferation of proposals primarily allows the leader of Renaissance to accelerate his campaign against Édouard Philippe, still considered his main rival within the political sphere stemming from Macronism.
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