Overview

• Gabriel Attal, Secretary General of Renaissance, presented new proposals focused on security, justice, and immigration on May 26, 2025.
• Attal openly admitted failures in managing trafficking, delinquency, and border control, emphasizing the need for a 'profound change' in approach.
• The party's ideological refoundation aims to reassert leadership on sovereign issues and prepare for the 2027 presidential election.
• Attal seeks to prevent political rivals Bruno Retailleau and Édouard Philippe from dominating the conversation on regalian themes.
• The shift follows internal debates about the future of Macronism, sparked by government spokesperson Sophie Primas' recent comments.