LTheir reunion was particularly anticipated. On Thursday, September 12, Édouard Philippe welcomed Emmanuel Macron to Le Havre for the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Normandy city. The two men had met recently, at the end of August, during the consultations for Matignon at the Élysée. But in the meantime, Édouard Philippe declared himself a candidate for the 2027 presidential election in the columns of Le Point, even saying he was ready in the event of an early election.
“He was a great Prime Minister by my side,” the head of state told reporters during a walkabout in the evening. Before briefly refocusing on the eagerness of his former right-hand man: “Now, I am mainly focused on what is happening today, and I want the country to succeed. We are not going to put ourselves on pause until 2027.” […] I see far but I try to do things in the right order.”
Emmanuel Macron: Édouard Philippe “was a wonderful Prime Minister at my side” pic.twitter.com/p7uFTZSUfh
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A “new era”
Eight days after appointing Michel Barnier as Prime Minister after a long suspense, Emmanuel Macron spoke of a “new era” in a Parliament “that represents France in its diversity” where he hopes that “compromises will be forged”. “It is up to the government to carry out projects, to pass laws, but also to administer. The president has his own skills […] Read more
