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Although in the minority, certain voices from the presidential camp affirm their wish to sit in the opposition. Against the tide of the hope of alignment nourished by Emmanuel Macron, who clings to power.
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It was in September, three months ago, felt like three years: an executive from the Ensemble pour la République (EPR, ex-Renaissance) group explained to us that he would have preferred his political family to register, for once, in opposition. Nothing like it, according to him, to unite the Macronist troops and prepare as best as possible for 2027. In December, and after the fall of the Barnier government, our elected official did not change his mind. Despite everything, its position remains very minority and contrary to the “President’s efforts to align everyone.” Like Sylvester Stallone in Cliffhanger or a mussel on a rock, the macronie therefore clings to power.
“It’s sure that it’s comfortable, the opposition. But not very responsible,” sums up an EPR deputy. “All moderate parties, from the socialists to the LR, must agree to take their share of responsibility, believes for his part the deputy for Paris and close to Emmanuel Macron, David Amiel. Otherwise, we will fuel a gigantic rejection of the political class, perceived as cynical and sectarian.
