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Ten Years After En Marche’s Launch, Macron’s Movement Splinters

The milestone highlights a project that has weakened as Gabriel Attal now steers Renaissance.

Lors d’un meeting du mouvement En marche ! au Parc des expositions, Porte de Versailles à Paris, le 10 décembre 2016.
10 ans après la création du mouvement En Marche !, la Macronie est à bout de souffle. [John Thys / AFP]
Emmanuel Macron.
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Overview

  • The movement, launched in Amiens on April 6, 2016, marks its 10th year Monday as coverage centers on a fractured camp far from its early momentum.
  • Renaissance is now run by Gabriel Attal, who also leads a 78-seat group in the National Assembly, signaling a clear separation from Macron’s direct control.
  • Macron’s decision to dissolve the National Assembly during his second term cost him a working majority and blunted his reform drive.
  • Polling cited in the coverage puts trust in Macron at 23%, while rivals Rassemblement National on the right and La France insoumise on the left have grown stronger.
  • The party still struggles to build local roots despite isolated municipal wins, and it remains closely tied to Macron’s record even as he cannot run in 2027 and seeks influence through youth networks.