Overview

• François Bayrou is initiating cross-party consultations on April 30 to discuss electoral reform aimed at introducing proportional representation in France's legislative elections.
• The reform revives Emmanuel Macron's 2017 and 2022 campaign promises but faces significant opposition and internal coalition disagreements.
• Les Républicains and Horizons oppose proportional representation outright, while Rassemblement National demands a majority bonus for the leading list as a condition for support.
• The left-wing parties largely favor a return to the 1986 departmental list model, while ecologists advocate for a regional proportional system.
• Bayrou aims to secure a consensus and finalize the reform by autumn, with the 1986 model seen as the most viable option to gain broader political support.