
Édouard Philippe Integrates Sébastien Lecornu Ally into Campaign Team
Édouard Philippe has brought Ziad Gebran, a former advisor to Sébastien Lecornu, into his campaign team to work on opinion polls for the Horizons party.
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Édouard Philippe has brought Ziad Gebran, a former advisor to Sébastien Lecornu, into his campaign team to work on opinion polls for the Horizons party.

Political analyst Guillaume Tabard suggests that former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe is transitioning from a party leader to a candidate, a shift underscored by his upcoming meeting in Reims.

An analysis suggests that Édouard Philippe, who unifies a broad political spectrum from the center-left to the Republicans, is being positioned by Marine Le Pen as her primary adversary, prolonging the clash between the 'elite bloc' and the 'popular bloc'.

French politician Édouard Philippe is reportedly lagging among young voters aged 18-24 and is being urged by his campaign to increase his presence on platforms like TikTok to catch up with rivals.

French politician Bruno Retailleau, a presidential candidate for the LR party, is working to cultivate his independence and position himself with a clear right-wing program, drawing parallels to François Fillon.

“Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and on their way to French territory, after three and a half years of detention in Iran,” Macron said.

A new French poll indicates that the National Rally (RN) would win in most electoral configurations, with Jordan Bardella performing strongly, though Édouard Philippe remains a formidable opponent.

Discussions are intensifying within the French right and center regarding potential presidential ambitions and the selection of a single candidate, with figures like Gabriel Attal, Bruno Retailleau, and Édouard Philippe being considered.

Édouard Philippe has been re-elected as the mayor of Le Havre, securing 47% of the votes against his communist opponent Jean-Paul Lecoq.

In the French municipal elections, Marine Le Pen's far-right party has reportedly suffered early setbacks, while former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe secured a key victory. In Rennes, the incumbent Socialist mayor Nathalie Appéré was re-elected with over 43% of the votes.
El exprimer ministro Édouard Philippe gana en Le Havre y mantiene así su ambición al Elíseo

Édouard Philippe is running a 'parallel' campaign in Le Havre, focusing on a challenging battle against the Communist Party of France (PCF) as he prepares for a potential duel with the National Rally in 2027.

DÉCRYPTAGE - Le candidat Horizons, « troisième homme » du scrutin dans les sondages, a les cartes en main pour faire basculer le scrutin au second tour. Mais celui-ci assume un « ni Grégoire ni Dati »

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been conditionally released, with his electronic monitoring device removed, in connection with his re-election campaign financing case. This decision means he has escaped a second ankle tag sentence related to the Bygmalion affair.

Marc Guillaume, former Secretary-General of the Government and close to Édouard Philippe, has been named the head of France's highest administrative court, the Conseil d'État.

French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen and former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe engaged in a heated exchange on social media platform X regarding nuclear policy, specifically the closure of the Fessenheim power plant.

Édouard Philippe, president of Horizons, publicly praised Jean-François Copé's critique of populists as "modern charlatanism," acknowledging their shared experience as mayors.

Le Figaro reports on various French political "indiscretions," including speculation about President Macron being advised by AI and a major meeting planned by Édouard Philippe for July.

A new poll indicates that Édouard Philippe would win 52% of the votes against Jordan Bardella's 48% in the second round of the 2027 French presidential election.

Discussions within French political circles, as reported by Le Figaro Magazine, are centered on supporting Édouard Philippe for the 2027 presidential election, following the results of the 2026 municipal elections.

Following municipal election results, Laurent Wauquiez has joined others in calling for a single right-wing candidate to contest the 2027 French presidential election.

Former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has been re-elected in Le Havre municipal elections with 47.71% of the votes, a victory seen as a launchpad for his national political ambitions towards 2027.

The Socialist Party has expressed outrage over its Strasbourg candidate allying with Édouard Philippe's party, while simultaneously endorsing numerous mergers with La France insoumise, signaling potential strategies for future presidential elections.

France is holding municipal elections on March 15 and 22, with over 48 million voters electing municipal councils and mayors. These polls are widely viewed as a crucial barometer for the upcoming 2027 presidential race, with live coverage of results now available.

Facing a challenging re-election bid in Le Havre, Édouard Philippe is focusing his campaign on local issues to secure his mayoral seat and bolster his presidential ambitions.

A new poll suggests former French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe is projected to lose in the municipal elections in Le Havre, a result that could impact his presidential ambitions.

An exclusive poll reveals a significant drop in the presidential stature of Édouard Philippe, a year before the election and a month and a half after the municipal elections concluded.

French hard-left politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon has declared his intention to run for president in the 2027 election. This marks his fourth bid for the Elysee Palace.

After his defeat in the Paris municipal elections, Pierre-Yves Bournazel is transitioning to the private sector and focusing on Édouard Philippe's presidential campaign, stating he holds 'neither bitterness nor revenge'.

A new Ipsos-BVA poll for La Tribune Dimanche indicates that Édouard Philippe has gained 6 points in a month, with 26% of French citizens satisfied with the idea of him becoming president. However, Jordan Bardella remains in the lead with 34% ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Political insiders are discussing the potential 2027 presidential candidacy of former French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, with some suggesting ways to challenge his political momentum.

Édouard Philippe, the re-elected mayor of Le Havre, is developing his project for the 2027 presidential election, focusing on immigration policies.

Former French Prime Ministers Édouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal are reportedly in regular communication, cautiously assessing their positions and timing before potentially launching their campaigns for the 2027 Elysée presidential election.
Édouard Philippe has been re-elected as the mayor of Le Havre, France, securing nearly 48% of the votes in the second round of local elections, a victory seen as a step towards a potential presidential bid.

La candidata de Agrupación Nacional en Tolon, Laure Lavalette, ha sido derrotada, a pesar de su victoria de hace una semana Leer

Having come first in the first round, the former prime minister, who linked his 2027 candidacy to his re-election, is heading towards a risk-free triangular election.

Édouard Philippe is betting everything on one card: if he loses in Le Havre, he does not want to run for the Élysée in 2027. The municipal elections are becoming a turning point in France.

A new poll indicates that former French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, a key opponent of the far-right, might lose his mayoral seat in Le Havre in the upcoming municipal elections.

Édouard Philippe, head of Horizons, expressed readiness to do 'everything' for a change in Paris in the 2026 municipal elections, advocating for a broad right-center coalition in the second round.