2027 presidential election: Ex-PM Attal declares his candidacy, hoping to distance himself from Macron
Gabriel Attal has officially declared his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. The former prime minister made his announcement in the small village of Mur-de-Barrez, aiming to connect with local citizens. Attal, leader of the centrist Renaissance party, hopes to distance himself from President Macron as he embarks on his campaign.
- ▪Gabriel Attal announced his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election on May 22, 2026.
- ▪He made the announcement in Mur-de-Barrez, a village with a population of 700.
- ▪Attal is the leader of the centrist Renaissance party and served as prime minister for a brief period in 2024.
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Gabriel Attal, together with Pierre Ignace, mayor of the southern French village of Mur-de-Barrez, on May 22, 2026. JULIEN MUGUET FOR LE MONDE Given he could no longer maintain any suspense about his intentions, Gabriel Attal instead aimed to use the element of surprise, choosing the exact location to make his announcement at the very last moment, after much hesitation. After having spent several months in the media spotlight, publishing a book to share his story with the French public and being nominated by his party as the ideal presidential candidate, former prime minister Attal (in office January-September 2024), 37, finally officially declared his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election at midday on Friday, May 22, in a speech in the southern French village of Mur-de-Barrez,…
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