François Bayrou

One year before the presidential election, former Economy Minister Éric Lombard, a close ally of François Bayrou, has been engaging actively in social-democratic left-wing circles. He attended a gathering in Liffré on Saturday alongside François Hollande and Raphaël Glucksmann, and debated with Boris Vallaud. A month earlier, he spoke at the anniversary of the Libre Journal media outlet.

March 31, 2026 Reported by AI

Following his narrow defeat in the Pau municipal election, MoDem leader François Bayrou stated on LCI that he does not envision running for president in 2027. He described the loss as 'difficult' and 'a pain' but vowed to rebound, while urging central bloc candidates to consolidate early behind the strongest contender.