The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron - Franck CRUSIAUX-POOL / SIPA

Regaining control in a troubled period. It is for this purpose that the Head of State would have considered the possibility of presenting his resignation to provoke an early presidential election ...

If the hypothesis seems improbable on the side of the political environment, where there is more talk of a change of Prime Minister, it would not be completely excluded by the President of the Republic, assures Le Figaro this Thursday.

"I'm sure to win because there is no one in front"

The daily ensures in any case that Emmanuel Macron mentioned it himself a fortnight ago, during a videoconference with the first circle of donors in 2017 in London. In front of this very limited circle, the president would have added: "I am sure of winning because there is no one opposite. "

Contacted by Le Figaro , the Elysée explains that "in principle, we do not rule out any hypothesis"but adds that it "was never on the agenda or even mentioned in a meeting at the Élysée Palace".

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