Debate of the day

A presidential majority in working order?

Audio 29:30

Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.

AP - Christophe Ena

By: Anne Corpet Follow

1 min

After more than ten days of intense negotiations, the main allies of La République en Marche have concluded their alliance in view of the June 2022 legislative elections. It will simply be called "Together".

The Republic on the move also changes its name, it will be called Renaissance.

Under the political and electoral agreement announced this afternoon, Horizons, the party of former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe will present 58 candidates.

François Bayrou's Modem won 101 nominations.

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Since the re-election of Emmanuel Macron, the question of legislative nominations has caused a lot of turbulence within the majority.

Does this agreement settle the quarrels?

Will it allow in particular to ease the tensions between the president and his former Prime Minister?

With : 

- Olivier Rouquan,

political scientist and associate researcher at

, author of the book 

- Emilien Houard-Vial,

political scientist, specialist in the French right, teacher at

and doctoral student at

by Sciences Po

- Valérie Gas,

head of the political department of RFI.

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