“The President of the Republic asked me to be head of the majority list for the European elections”

President of the centrist Renew group in the European Parliament, Valérie Hayer was elected MEP in 2019.

LE FIGARO . – Has Emmanuel Macron named you head of his camp’s list for the European elections?

Valérie HAYER. – The President of the Republic asked me to be head of the majority list for the European elections. I appreciate the honor done to me and the immense challenge that awaits me. I accepted with pride, enthusiasm and a spirit of responsibility. I am proud to be the standard bearer of the only pro-European coalition in this election.

By being unknown to the general public and launching last, are you starting with a disadvantage and with the risk of moving to third place, behind Emmanuel Macron and Gabriel Attal?

Who wouldn’t want to campaign alongside Emmanuel Macron? It’s a strength! We have been talking about Europe with the President of the Republic since day one, and we are tackling this campaign on time. We will…