Paris, France | AFP | Wednesday 07/10/2024 – MP Sacha Houlié, who was a member of the left wing of the presidential camp, will not “sit” in the Renaissance group, he said on Wednesday, explaining that he was “working” on the constitution of another group ranging from “the social right to the socialist left”.
“Clearly, we are trying to create a group that goes from the social right to the socialist left so that France is governable. All good will is welcome,” he stressed to AFP, while the presidential camp is in full turbulence following the legislative elections.
“I will not be sitting on the Renaissance group,” added the former chairman of the Laws Committee, a historic figure of Macron’s party.
The deputy from Vienne mentions discussions with elected officials from “Renaissance, various left, UDI and radicals” to try to form a group. “We’re not there yet, but we’re working on it.”
He claims that at least “forty” Macronist deputies have not yet joined the future Renaissance group in the Assembly.
Having gone from around 250 seats to around 160 elected representatives following the legislative elections, the deputies of the presidential camp are torn between the left and the right in an attempt to form a coalition. Ministers such as Gérald Darmanin and Aurore Bergé are campaigning for a rapprochement with LR, to the great displeasure of the left wing.