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Macron's party undergoes a 'Renaissance' ahead of parliamentary polls

Supporters on the at the Champ de Mars, in Paris, celebrate following French President Emmenauel Macron's re-election on 24 April, 2022. AFP - BERTRAND GUAY

President Emmanuel Macron’s La République en Marche party (the Republic on the Move) has changed its name to "Renaissance". The French leader has also announced the formation of a centrist coalition to try and win a majority in parliament for his second term in office.

“We are initiating a movement to rebuild La République en Marche (LREM) in order to continue expanding this political movement … in a political party that will carry the name of the Renaissance,” party secretary Stanislas Guerini told a press conference on Thursday.

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