Gérald Darmanin Calls on Édouard Philippe to Run for President

Paris – 26.05.2026: Gérald Darmanin, the French Minister of Justice, has described Édouard Philippe, former Prime Minister and Mayor of Le Havre, as "best positioned" for the upcoming 2027 presidential election. In an interview with France 2, Darmanin emphasized the need for a united candidacy from the moderate camp to avoid divisions within the center and right. He said, "There needs to be a single candidate."Darmanin, who has expressed presidential ambitions himself, stressed that it is now up to Philippe to make his willingness to run clear. "He must show ...