Paris: French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné on Tuesday called on the country’s “republican parties” to overcome their differences to unite on a legislative programme.
Séjourné is the general secretary of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Renaissance party, which lost to the left-wing New Popular Front (NPF) alliance in July’s second round of parliamentary elections. Political machinations are set to resume in Paris after a two-week truce for the Olympic Games, as the NPF and Renaissance battle to lead a viable government. No party or alliance holds a majority in the National Assembly, France’s lower house.
In a letter posted on X, Séjourné said his centrist camp was ready to introduce an “action plan” to address seven key priorities, including France’s economic sovereignty, its security and defence, the environment and public services. (DPA)
