In an interview Monday with “Figaro”, former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe stated that his only goal is to “ensure the country a stable and solid majority”. He also expressed concern about a relative majority which would lead to “madness”.
“What would the nation do if a relative majority prevented us from acting on Sunday? The government could not act if the Nupes weight systematically hampered its actions. Matignon, a former tenant, said that political disorder would only add to the instability and dangers of the world. He said it would be an adventure that he wasn’t sure we could recover quickly from.
When Edouard Philippe was asked about the Nupes clashes against RN, he said “believe in Republican front “… while developing a very individual vision of the “Republican dam”, case by case.”
Concerning the second round which will be opposed LR to Nupes: “I would obviously have no trouble voting for an LR Candidate against a Nupes,” says the one who was once a member of the party founded Nicolas Sarkozy.
Edouard Philippe supported Emmanuel Macron but made his differences heard about the “National Council for Refoundation”, which was outlined by President of the Republic. He said, “I wasn’t associated with this work,” and added that he was “attached the Fifth Republic’s parliamentary character.”
The Senate and the National Assembly are the most powerful. These two Chambers are responsible for deciding and discussing the law. This is a big responsibility and should not be taken lightly. It would be absurd for us to try to replace the Parliament by something else,” he cautions, adding that this is clearly not the goal of the president.
