A month and a half before the European elections, the presidential camp is not in good shape. It is between 12 and 15 points behind the National Rally and the gap is closing with the Socialist Party. Its head of the list, Valérie Hayer, suffers from her relative anonymity and struggles to exist in the debates. An unbearable situation for Emmanuel Macron, who has made Europe his hobby horse since 2017.
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The head of state decided to restart the machine this week. The first step is a lunch, Tuesday April 23, bringing together the party leaders of the alliance presidential, ministers, but also campaign executives. The team will be strengthened by the experienced Jean-Yves Le Drian.
The former Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs had refused to be head of the list, but he will take control of his support committee. And we will have to refine the strategy: should we focus on the RN, which seems destined for victory? Or avoid the humiliation of a third place by aiming instead for Raphaël Glucksmann? And what ideas to defend, at a time when the European Union is torn apart over its foreign policy or the Green Deal?
Set the course
The objective for Emmanuel Macron will be to set the course, particularly during his speech Thursday morning. As in 2017, it is at the Sorbonne University that the Head of State will speak. At the time, he established himself as an architect of European construction. On Thursday, he will appear there as a mason responsible for repairing the cracks.
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