Presidency of the group and candidacy for the Perchoir at the Assembly: the Walkers play their part

The LREM deputies re-elected on Sunday look like survivors, at the time of going to the first group meeting of this new legislature, at some 170 against 266 previously.

“Going to the Assembly without Casta or Richard is like going to war without your generals”, breathes one of them, still stunned and confused by the fall Sunday evening of the presidents of the LREM group, Christophe Castaner, and of the National Assembly, Richard Ferrand.

Two key pieces of Emmanuel Macron's system, placed in an even more critical situation.

As if looking for ways to break the impasse was not enough, the Walkers also had to urgently find new leaders at the Palais-Bourbon.

Subscribe to read more

Already subscribed?

To log in