Édouard Philippe
Édouard Philippe is a French politician who served as Prime Minister under President Emmanuel Macron from 2017 to 2020. He is now mayor of Le Havre and leads the centrist party Horizons.
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Jul 30, 2026
Lean Right
The Horizons candidate is working to unite the right and centre behind him, having recently secured ralliements and dined with Lecornu.
LR readers see Philippe as a liberal conservative who could unite the camp, but his past as Macron's PM makes him divisive among traditional rightists.
Jul 16, 2026
Lean Right
Philippe was attacked by Jean-Luc Mélenchon in Brittany, who called his project 'neoliberal' and urged him to 'go home'.
For LR voters, Philippe represents the Macronist centre that LR must compete against; Mélenchon's attack is useful in weakening their common rival.
Jul 6, 2026
Lean Right
Holds a decisive meeting in Paris to demonstrate his campaign's strength for the 2027 presidential election, after gaining support from centre and LR figures.
LR voters see him as the best chance to defeat the RN, but his ability to unite the moderate right is still uncertain.
Jul 6, 2026
Far Right
His economic program was compared to Attal's by Breton, signaling a primary battle within the centre-right.
Philippe's pro-business, EU-friendly stance is opposed by RN's protectionist and sovereignist platform.