In assembly, common base dominates commissions except finances with RN support
On October 2, 2025, the French National Assembly elected its permanent commissions, with the common base securing all presidencies except finances, thanks to Rassemblement National support. Meanwhile, the vice-presidents' election marked RN's return to the Assembly's bureau and exposed divisions within the Nouveau Front Populaire. These outcomes highlight current political alliances and tensions.
On October 2, 2025, the French National Assembly held key internal elections to organize its proceedings. Reports indicate that the common base – a coalition including centrist and moderate left groups – secured the presidency of all permanent commissions except the finance committee. This success is attributed to decisive support from the Rassemblement National (RN), which voted in favor of these candidacies.
In detail, the commissions include foreign affairs, defense, laws, and justice, among others. The RN, marginalized in the previous legislature, thus played a pivotal role, allowing the common base to consolidate its position. A common base spokesperson stated: « This result strengthens our ability to work constructively for the French people. »
Meanwhile, the election of the Assembly's vice-presidents confirmed the RN's return to the bureau, the leadership body. Of the eight vice-presidents elected, two seats went to the RN, marking a normalization of its institutional presence. This decision, however, intensified divisions within the Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP), the left-wing coalition. NFP figures, such as those from La France Insoumise, criticized the tacit alliance with the RN as « unacceptable compromise. » An NFP elected official affirmed: « We refuse to endorse the RN's return to the heart of institutions. »
These events occur in a tense post-electoral context following the 2024 legislative elections, which produced a hung Parliament. The common base, formed to counter extremes, must navigate between pragmatic alliances and ideological pressures. No major contradictions were noted between sources, which unanimously confirm these outcomes. The implications for the upcoming parliamentary session remain to be seen, but they underscore France's political fragmentation.