Overview

• Attal is set to deliver a closing speech in Arras presented by his team as a foundational address asserting his autonomy and outlining institutional, economic, and security priorities.
• He is moving to transform Renaissance into his own political vehicle, with a name change under consideration after the municipal elections and new national secretaries to bolster grassroots reach.
• Ties with President Macron have frayed since the July dissolution, with private exchanges largely halted and a July episode where Macron publicly scolded those focused on 2027 cited by party figures.
• New Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu dined with Renaissance deputies in Arras to rally support but is not expected at Attal’s speech, underscoring a wary rivalry even as both camps need each other.
• Internal tensions surfaced as Aurore Bergé reaffirmed loyalty to Macron, while Attal’s identity-building includes more régalien stances and proposals such as a regulated GPA and limits on veiling for minors.