France: Emmanuel Macron's party, LaRem, silently celebrates its five years
In Amiens, on April 6, 2016, Emmanuel Macron, Minister of the Economy, addressed the media after his visit to the Procter and Gamble factory.
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On April 6, 2016 in Amiens, Emmanuel Macron launched his movement En Marche.
Five years later, the presidential party blows out its candles without fanfares or balloons.
A virtual meeting is being organized this Tuesday, April 6 on YouTube because of the Covid epidemic.
Since the arrival of Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace, the Republic in March has never really found its place next to the government.
The movement is now relying on the 2022 presidential election to revive.
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A small meeting to mark the occasion, and then that's it.
No nostalgia or navel-gazing tonight, insists the party leadership.
La République en Marche wants to project itself into the future, without wasting time reviewing a disappointing record.
In 5 years, around forty deputies left the ship.
The right wing and the left wing clashed over secularism or bioethics.
Failure to speak with one voice.
Failure also in the local elections.
After the municipal fiasco, the chances of winning the next regional are almost nil.
But the Republic in March could raise its head on the occasion of the presidential election.
Five years ago, the party launched a great march to listen to the French.
On April 6, he opened a website to encourage his activists to get involved in "causes".
From bullfighting to LGBT rights, "
we want to keep weak signal sensors for 2022
", specifies the LREM staff.
Emmanuel Macron, he always remains at a distance from his offspring.
The head of state did not send a message for the anniversary of the movement.
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