No one is a prophet in their country. Even François Bayrou. A few months before the presidential election and in the midst of the appeal trial of the MoDem in the case of parliamentary assistants in the European Parliament, it was under the Provençal sun that the troops of the centrist party found themselves, from Friday, September 18th to Sunday, September 20th, in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (Vaucluse). A university gathering in the style of a non-aligned summit.
Having been affected by the loss of the mayoralty of Pau in March and its fall from Matignon a year ago, the former prime minister, 75, has rediscovered the sacred fire. Even though he has ruled out any candidacy for 2027, he seeks to weigh on this election to ensure the survival of his formation, whose presidency will be put up for vote in October 2027. To do this, he intends to use the status of MoDem's supporting force in the Assembly as well as his own power of influence.
Noticing an "absence of momentum" and questioning the "legitimacy" of the two candidates from the center bloc, Gabriel Attal and Édouard Philippe, the person from the Pyrénées-Atlantiques sought a "third way" candidate to avoid the "imminent threat" of a second round between the National Rally and La France insoumise. A profile that would unite from the left to the moderate right, from the first round.
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