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.