Overview
- Gabriel Attal, speaking Thursday on franceinfo, said he and Édouard Philippe agreed the lower‑polled of the two would step aside in early 2027 if surveys indicate a likely second round between La France Insoumise and the Rassemblement National.
- He called such a matchup “terrible” for France and, according to l’Opinion, a liaison committee now links his and Philippe’s teams to plan how a withdrawal would work if needed.
- Attal said there should be a full campaign until then with several center and center‑right contenders making their case, and he is expected by reporters to formalize his own bid soon.
- After disputes over his political line, former prime minister Élisabeth Borne left Renaissance’s executive bureau and launched a new outfit called Bâtissons ensemble.
- Le Parisien reported that several former Macron‑era ministers joined Borne’s group, a claim Attal downplayed by saying most of those figures are not members of Renaissance.