2027 Election: Macron’s protégé breaks free from his mentor
Gabriel Attal distanced himself from Emmanuel Macron in a fiery speech, ridiculing leadership myths, attacking reforms and dissolutions, and positioning himself as a free contender for the 2027 presidency. | Today’s Political Cartoon.
Former French PM, Gabriel Attal, openly broke away from Emmanuel Macron during a fiery Arras speech before party supporters, mocking the myth of the providential leader while denouncing pension reforms and the dissolution of parliament.
Once Macron’s dauphin, Attal now seeks to cast off his mentor’s shadow, positioning himself as a liberated contender for the 2027 presidency.
GOING FURTHER
A Tiny Circle of Advisers Helped Prod Macron to Take a Giant Risk | THE NEW YORK TIMES
Macron protégé Gabriel Attal turns into biggest threat to president | POLITICO
Gabriel Attal poursuit son entreprise de « démacronisation » (in French) | LE NOUVEL OBS
Gabriel Attal va-t-il dissoudre le macronisme ? (in French) | PUBLIC SENAT
Former PM challenges Macron’s dissolution, distances himself from him, and sets out his vision for 2027 | EUROPEANS TODAY
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▪ This piece was first published in Europeans TODAY.
