In the French capital of naturism, Marine Le Pen has logically laid bare her strategy. In Cap d’Agde (Hérault), this weekend, the presidential finalist gathered her troops for three unprecedented parliamentary days, with a single objective: “Make France and the French win in 2027”.
But if the National Rally (RN) now intends to rely on its new parliamentary strike force thanks to the entry into the Palais Bourbon of 89 deputies, the far-right party is aware that the road to the Elysée is still long. . From the south of France, he therefore decided to get to work.
To be sure, all you had to do was immerse yourself in the very serious program of these summer universities. Devoted almost exclusively to the training of elected members of the party, the aim of the meeting was to prepare the oils of the RN to govern in five years. Mayors, departmental and regional councillors, national and European deputies… All took part in thematic workshops and conferences intended to better understand the political seraglio and the functioning of the institutions.
“For example, we have deciphered bills such as the Social Security finance bill. Frankly, it was very rewarding, we really feel like we have the weapons now”tells franceinfo the deputy of Oise and former television journalist, Philippe Balard.
“Professionalize the party”it is also to succeed in convincing specialists like the economist Christopher Dembik or the pollster Jérôme Sainte-Marie to intervene on themes on which the RN had hitherto had difficulty being heard. “It’s true that with speakers like them, it gives us credibility. We feel that the glass ceiling no longer exists and that specialists who are well established today no longer hesitate to come and work alongside us. “rejoices a newly elected parliamentarian.
“The energetic crisis, inflation, the functioning of Parliament… These workshops and conferences have been very beneficial and should be able to multiply as soon as elected members of our party request it”
Laurent Jacobelli, RN deputy for Moselleat franceinfo
To help its elected officials in their learning of the profession, the RN also wishes to open a training school for its future executives, financed by the party and directed, precisely, by Jérôme Sainte-Marie. A project that is unanimous in the ranks of the party. “We want to allow our elected officials to continue their move upmarket, to identify talent and instil in them a culture of government”, launched Jordan Bardella during his speech in front of some 1,100 people on Sunday afternoon. The young MEP has been defending this idea for several weeks in his campaign which opposes him to Louis Aliot for the presidency of the party.
“If I am elected, the RN executive school will be an important investment for the party, because the training of our elected officials is an essential issue if we want to win in 2027.”
Jordan Bardella, acting president of the RNat franceinfo
This initiative, Marine Le Pen also personally approves. During a press briefing, just before her closing meeting of the parliamentary days, on Sunday, the far-right leader was categorical: “This school must bring in new executives. Bring us added value, a surplus of professionalism and technicality to our elected officials”.
In its roadmap to 2027, the first opposition party also intends to continue working on its local presence. Translate: to be more present on the ground for the deputies. “It’s a major goal for us.assures Marine Le Pen.
The elected representative of Pas-de-Calais also imagined during the summer the roles that the parliamentary group will have to play in the Assembly on the one hand, and the party on the other. In the years to come, the first “will train our elected officials, work on our local presence and allow us to try to win the intermediate elections. The parliamentary group will fight Emmanuel Macron’s policy and support the political agenda closely linked to government bills and our legislative proposals.. A big bet five years from the supreme election.