Jacques Serais, edited by Solène Leroux 07:21, March 21, 2022

If Emmanuel Macron is given the winner in all the polls, the fact remains that the outgoing president knows divisions internally.

Behind the scenes, several camps clash, even among the closest collaborators of Emmanuel Macron.

According to some indiscreet of the Élysée, a man crystallizes part of the tensions.

Twenty days before the first round of the presidential election.

If Emmanuel Macron is given the winner in all the polls, the fact remains that, like his competitors, the outgoing president knows divisions internally.

Behind the scenes, several camps clash, even among the closest collaborators of Emmanuel Macron.

According to some indiscreet Élysée, who whisper his first name, a man crystallizes part of the tensions: Alexis Kohler.

The closest, among the relatives, of Emmanuel Macron.

The secretary general of the Élysée must face a sling.

Some advisers, who come in particular from the private sector, no longer want to work with him.

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“Until today, there was a coagulation against him… Now the coagulation is turning into a coalition”, loose a strong adviser to the president.

Tensions at the Palace, but also rue du Rocher, at the candidate's campaign headquarters, where two clans clash.

"The Mormons", those who were already there during the 2017 presidential election, against "the musketeers", the new lieutenants who arrived along the way.

"Jealousy, low blows and accusations of incompetence"

All have in common to be driven by the success of their champion, but they can not help but criticize themselves.

A member of one of the two clans summarizes the atmosphere: "Between us, it's jealousy, low blows and accusations of incompetence."

Added to this is the arrival in the campaign of personalities from the ranks of the Republicans such as Christian Estrosi, Renaud Muselier or Hubert Falco.

Rallying which, internally, does not help this climate of resentment.

"These are the 'feudal barons'. They embody the worst of the old world, give lessons and want places", plagues a walker adviser from the first hour.

Quarrels of courtiers around King Macron, who is careful not to reveal to whom he will grant his favors in the event of re-election.