Gabriel Attal joins Édouard Philippe and Bruno Retailleau in the fight over the „socle commun“ for the presidential election

The power struggle over the so-called „socle commun“ — the shared political foundation of the center and the moderate right — is now officially under way. With Gabriel Attal positioned as Renaissance's preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential election, French politics is entering a phase of permanent primary-style campaigning. Three men are now trying to embody the same political promise: to prevent another final showdown between the Rassemblement National and the radical left. The problem is this: Gabriel Attal, Édouard Philippe and Bruno Retailleau largely appeal to the same electorate, ...