Overview
- Bruno Retailleau presented work‑focused measures including easing the 35‑hour framework via annualization, extra paid days, and tax‑ and contribution‑free overtime beyond a negotiated threshold.
- He proposed replacing the RSA with a “revenu d’incitation à l’activité” that matches the benefit level but requires proof of 15 hours of weekly activity and allows earnings to be combined with an adjusted payment.
- The plan calls for tougher unemployment insurance rules, a cap setting total social benefits at 70% of the minimum wage, and incentives for seniors through a simplified, more attractive employment‑retirement mix.
- Les Républicains also unveiled a 38‑page economic document positioning the party on pay, welfare and competitiveness while no 2027 standard‑bearer has been designated.
- Pre‑campaign signals include early fundraising, about 50 policy working groups, social‑media circulation of unauthorized pro‑Retailleau posters denied by his entourage, and polling that puts him near 8%.