Macronist Stéphane Séjourné will climb to the European Parliament.
His election on Tuesday evening at the head of the Renew Europe group - the third political force in the Chamber behind the EPP Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats - is beyond doubt.
After the withdrawal of the Dutch Sophie in 't Veld, he is the only candidate to run for the succession of Dacian Ciolos, recalled to Bucharest to try to form a government at the request of the Romanian President, Klaus Iohannis.
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It's a great promotion for this 36-year-old MEP, close to Emmanuel Macron, of whom he is one of the political advisers.
Very active during the European campaign, Stéphane Séjourné then knew how to get on the rails and lead the French delegation of macronists called Renaissance.
With its 23 members, it is by far the most important of this group of 98 elected officials.
“Renaissance is very heterogeneous.
He will know how to lead the group.
He has a very fine political intelligence ”
, assures the MEP
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