If evidence were needed, the upcoming by-elections would underline, once again, the fragility of the government coalition. In these three elections, scheduled in Isère, the Ardennes and Hauts-de-Seine, no candidate can claim to represent, alone, the four parties of the “common base”: Renaissance, Les Républicains (LR), Horizons and Modem. Unable to unite in a strategy of unity, the troops that were supposed to support the action of the Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, will appear divided. A new illustration of this circumstantial alliance between the former presidential majority and the right, which struggles to exist beyond its agreement not to censor the government.
A situation symbolized by the prospect of discord in Isère. Next to the face of Nathalie Béranger, the LR candidate in 1d constituency, includes that of Michel Barnier. Enough to irritate Renaissance, which introduces Camille Galliard-Minier to this partial legislative session organized in mid-January 2025. “It seems very daring to me!Emilie Chalas, leader of the troops of the presidential camp in the department, is offended. That the Prime Minister appears with one of the two candidates when there is a government agreement does not respect a relationship of ally to ally. »
Would the head of government have chosen his side between the two contenders of his “common base” based on their partisan affinities? Matignon is careful not to comment on the topic. But for Yannick Neuder, deputy and president of the Isère Republicans, the Prime Minister’s support for the LR candidate at the expense of the Renaissance candidate does not raise any doubts. “Nathalie Béranger is the LR candidate, Michel Barnier is LR and the right-wing Republican group [DR, le groupe des députés LR] supports Michel Barnier’s action in the Assembly »says.
“Avoid a new Aurélie Trouvé”
in the 1d Ardennes constituency, where a partial legislative session will also be held on 1Ahem and on December 8, Les Républicains presents Guillaume Maréchal against the former Renaissance deputy Lionel Vuibert. A solo candidacy justified as follows by Pierre Cordier, LR deputy for the Ardennes and face of the party in the department: “It is not because we support Michel Barnier with Renaissance that the Republican right is drowning in an alliance with Macronie, MoDem and Horizons. »
You have 67.32% of this article left to read. The rest is reserved for subscribers.
