The mayor of Le Havre, who announced that he would be a candidate in the next presidential election, indicated that he hopes that the current occupant of the Élysée will complete his term for the good of the institutions.
Former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has denied carrying out a “an attempt to destabilize the President of the Republic.” «I have too much respect for institutions and I think the time is too dangerous for anyone to try to do that.”declared the leader of the Horizons party to the daily Paris Normandy this Saturday, September 7.
The man who made his candidacy for the Élysée Palace official this week also wanted to see Emmanuel Macron remain at the head of state until 2027, as planned.“It is essential for the institutions that he completes his mandate”estimated Édouard Philippe, to whom some have attributed the intention of betting on a possible impediment of the President of the Republic, due to political instability, before the deadline of 2027.
A meeting with Michel Barnier this Sunday
Édouard Philippe, who is due to meet the new Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Sunday at Matignon, also welcomed the choice of this nomination. Michel Barnier is “methodical, solid, experienced and pro-European”he stressed. “He knows what a coalition is and is not sectarian”he added, repeating that he would do what he could “to help him”.
Mayor of Le Havre since 2010 – with an interruption from 2017 to 2020 during his time at Matignon – Édouard Philippe has also indicated that he will seek re-election in 2026. In the meantime, he hopes to receive Emmanuel Macron next Thursday for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Normandy port, an episode marked by terrible bombings which destroyed a huge part of the city. “If the president comes, it will go very well, I guarantee it.”assured Édouard Philippe to deny the notorious freshness of their relations.
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