In a tense political context, Gabriel Attal, resigning Prime Minister and president of the Ensemble pour la République group, sent a letter to the group leaders of the National Assembly on August 12, 2024. This initiative aims to establish an "Action Pact for the French", a government program structured around six major priorities, but excluding the parties of La France Insoumise (LFI) and the National Rally (RN) from this process.
The objectives of the action pact
In his letter, Gabriel Attal addresses several political groups, ranging from the Republican left to the Republican right, without including LFI and the RN. He proposes to “build legislative compromises” around six priority areas:
- Restoration of public accounts and strengthening of economic sovereignty
- Defense of republican values, secularism and institutional renewal
- Improvement in purchasing power, housing and working conditions of the French
- Environmental Protection
- Strengthening security
- Improvement of public services, particularly in the areas of education and health
A call for collaboration without LFI or the RN
Attal declares himself ready to collaborate with the political groups of the Ecologists, the French Communist Party (PCF), the Republicans (LR), the Socialist Party (PS), as well as the centrists of Horizons and the MoDem. However, he specifies that this collaboration does not aim to “erase our differences and disagreements”, but to “overcome” them to serve the general interest of the French.
This approach by Gabriel Attal follows a series of letters sent by figures in the presidential camp, notably Stéphane Séjourné, secretary general of Renaissance. These exchanges aim to prepare the ground for the formation of a new government, whileEmmanuel Macron has not yet designated a successor to Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister, five weeks after the legislative elections.
Political context and current debates
Attal's strategy of excluding LFI and the RN from this “Action Pact” raises debates, in particular on how to create legislative compromises in a context where these two parties have significant weight in the National Assembly. Pending the appointment of a new Prime Minister, these initiatives outline the outlines of a government program focused on shared priorities, but without unanimous consensus within the hemicycle.
The situation remains evolving, with several names circulating for the post of Prime Minister, while the timetable set by Emmanuel Macron for this appointment is approaching its deadline.
