Source: France 24 [French state media]
“France’s former prime minister Édouard Philippe announced Tuesday that he would seek the presidency in 2027, further roiling the country’s political waters after the snap parliament elections called by his ex-boss Emmanuel Macron. Macron has been struggling to find a prime minister since losing a gamble to bolster his centrist party’s relative majority with early elections in July. The defeat opened an unprecedented political deadlock, with a left-wing alliance now the National Assembly’s largest block in a hung parliament, followed by Macron’s centrists and their allies, and the far right. As talks continue to end the impasse, Philippe confirmed his widely expected candidacy to succeed Macron, who cannot stand again in 2027 after a two-term limit.” (09/04/24)