Overview

• Gabriel Attal used Renaissance’s rentrée in Arras to declare that the 2024 dissolution caused the current instability, saying he opposed it at the time.
• He outlined a constitutional and institutional agenda including a principle of non‑regression on societal rights, more frequent referendums, fewer deputies, scrapping a layer of local government, and curbing endless legal appeals.
• Programmatic tracks he flagged for debate include a points‑based pensions system without a fixed legal age, a points system for immigration, and a rethink of working time, while rejecting new levies that would burden firms.
• He is converting Renaissance into his own vehicle ahead of 2027, with a planned name change approved by party members, and he urged moving beyond the “homme providentiel” model to share power.
• Internal strains were visible as several senior figures skipped the event, even as Attal pledged to support new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu, highlighting the delicate balance between the party’s rebranding and government dynamics.