Edouard Philippe and His Horizons Party Play Big for Their First Municipalities

Le Monde

Lean Left

Factuality

Ownership

For the young party, which has made local anchoring one of its totems, the elections on 15 and 22 March are a crucial issue, notably in Angers or Nice, but also in Le Havre, where the former prime minister conditioned his candidacy for the presidential election of 2027 on his re-election.

L'Opinion

Factuality

Ownership

The municipalities had to confirm the territorialization of the Horizons party, and consolidate the presidential stature of Edward Philippe. The first signals rather suggest a more uncertain vote than expected for the mayor of Le Havre.