Elisabeth Borne, Bruno Le Maire and Gérald Darmanin, in particular, were invited.
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The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, meets Wednesday, August 30 at 8 p.m. at the Elysee Palace the future staff of the Renaissance party, learned franceinfo from several sources within the executive. Among the personalities who will participate in this political dinner, there are Élisabeth Borne, Prime Minister and leader of the presidential majority, but also Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy, who intends to take the head of the “ideas” pole of the future party. The Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, was also invited. He aims to head the “training of elected officials” center at Renaissance.
The leader of the Renaissance MEPs, Stéphane Séjourné, will also be present. This close friend of Emmanuel Macron is called to take the lead of this new party, which will replace La République en Marche (LREM). The Minister for Relations with Parliament, Franck Riester, and the Minister of Labour, Olivier Dussopt, will also be around the table. The first is president of the Agir party, one of the components of the right wing of the majority, and the second of Territories of Progress, which embodies the left wing.
At this stage, the question of their absorption by Renaissance has not yet been decided. Territoires de Progrès has indeed put forward the idea of a confederation rather than a merger. Territoires de Progrès has indeed put forward the idea of a confederation rather than a merger. The President of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, will also take part in this dinner.