PARIS: His physical appearance transformed but largely pledging continuity with the rule of President Emmanuel Macron, France's popular former premier...
Former French prime minister, Mayor of Le Havre and ‘Horizons’ party leader, Edouard Philippe poses after the closing day of the ‘Horizons’ party parliamentary days and French mayors Assembly in Angers, western France, on September 15, 2023.
While the 2027 race is still far off, there has already been intense jostling among Macron's centrist faction given the president himself is not allowed to stand for a third consecutive term and polls indicate Le Pen has her best ever chance at winning the Elysee. Philippe, whose political party Horizons supports Macron but is not part of the president's own Renaissance party, has yet to confirm he will run. But he has left so many hints that commentators assume he plans to seek the top job.He warned in an interview with Le Monde that a victory by Le Pen, who was defeated by Macron in the past two elections in 2017 and 2022, was “possible”.
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has warned the government that the election is still “far off” but this has not stopped ministers jostling for position, with Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, a protege of ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy, notably declaring his intention last month.
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