Overview

• De Villepin launched La France humaniste on June 23 with UDI mayor Benoît Jimenez as president and dozens of local chapters established across France
• He positions the party as a centrist alternative to both La France Insoumise and the Rassemblement National by advocating for measured policies and rejecting political overreach
• His flagship policy proposal calls for repealing the 2023 pension reform that set the retirement age at 64 and adopting a points-based system for greater fairness
• He publicly rebuked Bruno Retailleau’s handling of the Algeria crisis, and Retailleau countered by accusing him of adopting extreme-left talking points
• He insists gathering the 500 required sponsorships will pose no obstacle and is organizing grassroots support ahead of any formal 2027 presidential bid