Gabriel Attal targets young voters in Lyon to boost 2027 poll numbers

Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Renaissance candidate Gabriel Attal is set to launch a sequence of regional gatherings, beginning with a Saturday meeting in Lyon, Rhône. The event will focus on young audiences, particularly high-school and university students, and will feature Attal's proposal for a "new pact" concerning their rights and responsibilities. He frames his youthfulness and constant communication as assets in a campaign shaken by recent school protests.

Attal seeks to portray himself as the candidate who best understands the anger among students, positioning this stance against rival Édouard Philippe of the centre-right. While still trailing the Horizons candidate by four to five points, Attal hopes the youth-focused outreach will improve his poll numbers. The strategy reflects a broader effort to pressure Philippe and reshape the right-center contest.