In the midst of a political crisis, Édouard Philippe announces his candidacy for the Élysée

Édouard Philippe made his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election official on Tuesday evening in an interview with the weekly Le Point. The former Prime Minister outlines the outlook for the post-Macron era – without ruling out an early end to his term – while at the same time no one has yet been appointed to Matignon.

“I will be a candidate in the next presidential election.” In the midst of a political crisis, and while Emmanuel Macron is still looking for a candidate for Matignon, Édouard Philippe positioned himself as a possible successor to the head of state, in an interview given to the weekly Le Point published on the evening of Tuesday, September 3.

“A sense of timing. A sense of priorities”, the head of the Ecologists, Marine Tondelier.

While consultations continue interminably at the Élysée to resolve the crisis born of the dissolution and the early legislative elections, Édouard Philippe confirms the grand design that has occupied him since leaving Matignon in 2020, and for which he founded his own party, Horizons: the succession of Emmanuel Macron.

When contacted, the Élysée did not make any comment.

With AFP

- FRANCE 24

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