Aurore Bergé

Aurore Bergé is a French politician who has served as the Minister of Solidarity and Families since January 2024, and previously as Minister of Solidarity, Autonomy and People with Disabilities from July 2023. A member of the centrist Renaissance party, she was elected to the National Assembly in 2017 and led the party’s parliamentary group before joining the cabinet. Her ministerial roles focus on social policy, including family support,

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Lean Left
Interrogated on CNews about the great replacement theory, the minister for anti-discrimination called it false but refused to call it racist, while saying the far right must be allowed to express itself.
Socialists see this as the clearest proof the Macron centre has normalized a conspiracy theory that fuels the RN, and that a minister tasked with fighting discrimination is abdicating her own post.
Far Left
The minister supports local municipalities refusing concerts by Patrick Bruel, accused of sexual violence, despite no legal levers.
LFI welcomes this pressure but criticizes the lack of structural legal protections for victims, pushing for stronger feminist policies.
Far Left
The minister presented a new law against racism and antisemitism to the Council of Ministers, aiming to replace the withdrawn Yadan proposal.
Criticized for using antisemitism as a pretext to curb pro-Palestinian speech and for pushing a law that threatens civil liberties.
Far Left
She presented a new government bill against racism and antisemitism in the Council of Ministers.
LFI dismisses the bill as a weak substitute after the failed Yadan law, accusing Macron of using the issue for electoral gain.
Far Right
The minister for gender equality called for life imprisonment to be possible for repeat child rapists in the wake of the Lyhanna case.
RN will note this as a reactive, politically convenient position from a Macron ally who has governed for years without delivering such tough sentencing reforms, taking credit for ideas the right has long demanded.

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