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Dans l'Aveyron, Gabriel Attal Officialise Sa Candidature À L'élection ...

Gabriel Attal says he will seek the presidency and lead the centrist camp against the far right after Emmanuel Macron steps down.

  • On Friday, May 22, former Premier Gabriel Attal announced his 2027 presidential candidacy during a public debate in the village of Mur-de-Barrez in Aveyron.
  • With President Emmanuel Macron unable to seek a third consecutive term in 2027, Attal launched his campaign after distancing himself from the president's 2024 parliamentary dissolution.
  • The Renaissance party leader faces competition from 55-year-old Edouard Philippe, who leads the Horizons party and announced his presidential bid in September 2024.
  • Attal criticized current French politics as "managing decline," pledging to uplift individuals so "everyone in France can say to themselves that their children, their grandchildren will have a better life."
  • Opinion polls suggest Philippe could win a potential runoff against the far-right Rassemblement National, positioning the centrist camp as a counterweight to the party's 2027 advance.
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Le Pen stated that, if the Court deprives her of the right to be elected, she will take part in the election campaign in favor of Bardella.

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He is seen as a potential successor to President Macron, who is no longer allowed to run after two terms.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Former French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal will take part in the presidential elections next year.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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The leader of the liberal renaissance party is considered to be the younger version of President Macron. However, he now distances himself from Macron and openly criticizes his decisions.

·Munich, Germany
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France: The 37-year-old politician is currently the chairman of Macron's Renaissance party. His candidacy is no surprise: he has been... for a long time.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Liberation broke the news in Paris, France on Friday, May 22, 2026.
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