Ensemble (political coalition)

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'''Ensemble''' ({{lit|Together}}, stylised in all caps), known in full as '''Ensemble pour la République''' (''Together for the Republic''), is a liberal political coalition in France created by Emmanuel Macron.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-29 |title=Présidentielle : la majorité s'affiche unie en lançant ' Ensemble Citoyens ! ' |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/elections/presidentielle/presidentielle-la-majorite-saffiche-unie-en-lancant-ensemble-citoyens-1367729 |access-date=2021-12-01 |website=Les Echos |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Opalín |first=León |date=2022-05-30 |title=El débil triunfo de Macron y la Unión Europea |url=https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/opinion/leon-opalin/2022/05/30/el-debil-triunfo-de-macron-y-la-union-europea/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=El Financiero |language=es}}</ref> Formed in November 2021 as '''Ensemble Citoyens''',<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-05 |title=France: LREM devient "Renaissance", au sein d'une confédération pour les législatives |url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/en-bref/20220505-france-lrem-devient-renaissance-au-sein-d-une-conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration-pour-les-l%C3%A9gislatives |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=RFI |language=fr}}</ref> it makes up the presidential majority and includes Renaissance (RE, formerly known as En Marche and La République En Marche!), Democratic Movement (MoDem), Horizons, En Commun, and the Progressive Federation. The coalition included the parties Agir and Territories of Progress (TDP) until they were merged into the rebranded Renaissance. Ensemble has mainly been described as being centrist<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://unherd.com/thepost/frances-old-duopoly-is-officially-dead/ |title=France's old duopoly is officially dead |quote= In first place, on 24% of the vote, is Ensemble Citoyens (Citizens Together) which is the centrist alliance dominated by Macron's party |date=27 April 2022 |magazine=UnHerd |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/20/europe/macron-loses-majority-election-2022-france-intl/index.html |title=Macron tried to make the center the biggest force in French politics. A land-grab by fringe parties has been the result |quote=While his centrist alliance, Ensemble!, took the largest share in Sunday's second round of elections – winning 245 out of 577 seats ... |date=20 June 2022 |magazine=CNN |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.dw.com/en/france-macron-to-hold-talks-with-opposition-parties-over-hung-parliament/a-62195971 |title=France: Macron to hold talks with opposition parties over hung parliament |quote=Negotiations will seek to "build solutions to serve the French" with Macron's centrist Ensemble (ENS) alliance taking the ruling role. |date=20 June 2022 |magazine=Deutsche Welle |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.france24.com/en/france/20220612-will-drifting-macron-need-conservatives-to-save-his-majority |title=Will 'drifting' Macron need conservatives to save his majority? |quote=The French parliamentary elections' first round on Sunday put Emmanuel Macron's centrist Ensemble group barely ahead of the leftist... |date=13 June 2022 |magazine=France 24 |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> or as centre-right<ref>{{cite news |last=Bloch |first=Michel |date=9 June 2022 |title=Législatives : voici les quatre scénarios possibles au soir du second tour |language=fr |newspaper=Le Journal du dimanche |url=https://www.lejdd.fr/Politique/legislatives-voici-les-quatre-scenarios-possibles-au-soir-du-second-tour-4116510 |access-date=13 June 2022 |quote=C'est sans aucun doute les élections législatives les plus indécises depuis l'instauration du quinquennat et l'inversion du calendrier électoral en 2002. Le premier tour de la présidentielle a révélé la présence de trois blocs dans le pays (un bloc macroniste de centre-droit, un bloc d'extrême-droite et un bloc de gauche).}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=12 June 2022 |title=Macron coalition, leftwing bloc neck and neck in first round of French elections |url=https://www.france24.com/en/france/20220612-live-follow-our-special-edition-coverage-of-the-first-round-of-the-french-legislative-elections |access-date=13 June 2022 |website=France 24 |publisher=Agence France-Presse |quote=The election 'confirms the fact that Ensemble (Macron's coalition) is now the centre-right,' says Mathieu Doiret of FRANCE 24's polling partners Ipsos, noting that the president's camp now draws most of its support from an elderly, centre-right constituency that previously voted for the mainstream conservative party, Les Républicains. Should Macron's coalition fail to win an outright majority, an alliance with the rump of the Républicains is the most likely outcome, Doiret added. 'We have a centre-right majority because elderly people hold the balance of power, because they vote twice as much as the young,' he said. 'That's why Angela Merkel stayed in power for so long in Germany and why Boris Johnson wins in the UK.'}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=19 June 2022 |title=Macron's bloc falls short of absolute majority, leftist coalition second, large gains for far right |url=https://www.france24.com/en/france/20220619-live-france-votes-in-parliamentary-election-second-round |access-date=19 June 2022 |website=France 24 |publisher=Agence France-Presse}}</ref> on the political spectrum.

After the 2022 French legislative election, the coalition won a plurality of seats but lost its majority in the National Assembly.<ref name="Bernard 2022">{{cite web |last=Bernard |first=Mathias |date=20 June 2022 |title=Parliamentary elections shock France's political order to its core |url=https://theconversation.com/parliamentary-elections-shock-frances-political-order-to-its-core-185413 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620145616/http://theconversation.com/parliamentary-elections-shock-frances-political-order-to-its-core-185413 |archive-date=20 June 2022 |access-date=20 June 2022 |website=The Conversation}}</ref> In 2024, they were reduced further into third place in terms of votes but second in seats.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-08 |title=What just happened in France's shock election? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c724nnn29keo |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== History == thumb|left|Alternative logo for Ensemble

On 17 December 2017, at the congress of the Democratic Movement (MoDem), Christophe Castaner said he supported an "enlarged list" for the European elections based on their alliance,<ref name="MoDem">{{cite news|author=Gaël Vaillant|title=Européennes : Bayrou et Castaner ébauchent une liste commune MoDem-En Marche|url=http://www.lejdd.fr/politique/europeennes-bayrou-et-castaner-ebauchent-une-liste-commune-modem-en-marche-3523454|newspaper=Le Journal du Dimanche|date=17 December 2017|access-date=19 December 2017}}</ref> and on 26 September 2018, the movement officially announced the opening of applications for prospective candidates from civil society,<ref>{{cite news|title=Européennes: LREM lance sa campagne avec un appel à candidatures|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2018/09/26/97001-20180926FILWWW00386-europeennes-lrem-lance-sa-campagne-avec-un-appel-a-candidatures.php|agency=Agence France-Presse|newspaper=Le Figaro|date=26 September 2018|access-date=13 October 2018}}</ref> receiving 2,673 in total,<ref>{{cite news|author=Matthieu Deprieck|title=Européennes: chamboulée, la majorité se donne le temps d'entrer en campagne|url=https://www.lopinion.fr/edition/politique/europeennes-chamboulee-majorite-se-donne-temps-d-entrer-en-campagne-172848|newspaper=L'Opinion|date=26 December 2018|access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref> winnowed by an investiture committee chaired by Jean-Marc Borello.<ref>{{cite news|author=Alain Auffray|title=Elections européennes : Macron joue la protection rapprochée|url=https://www.liberation.fr/france/2019/02/21/elections-europeennes-macron-joue-la-protection-rapprochee_1710883|newspaper=Libération|date=21 February 2019|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref> Former Élysée advisor Stéphane Séjourné was designated campaign director on 29 October, tasked with creating a list alongside Agir,<ref name="Sejourne">{{cite news|author=Alexandre Lemarié|title=Européennes 2019 : Macron tente d'imposer sa vision des progressistes contre les populistes|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2018/11/09/progressistes-contre-populistes-macron-tente-d-imposer-sa-vision_5381010_823448.html|newspaper=Le Monde|date=9 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref> and seeking a lead candidate with a "green profile".<ref>{{cite news|title=Européennes : En marche cherche un "profil écolo" pour prendre la tête de liste|url=https://www.lejdd.fr/Politique/europeennes-en-marche-cherche-un-profil-ecolo-pour-prendre-la-tete-de-liste-3817061|newspaper=Le Journal du Dimanche|date=9 December 2018|access-date=9 December 2018}}</ref> For the MoDem, Bayrou selected Régis Lefebvre to serve as deputy campaign director.<ref>{{cite news|author=Mathilde Siraud|title=Européennes : Bayrou choisit un proche pour co-diriger la campagne de la majorité|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/le-scan/coulisses/2019/02/01/25006-20190201ARTFIG00168-europeennes-bayrou-choisit-un-proche-pour-co-diriger-la-campagne-de-la-majorite.php|newspaper=Le Figaro|date=1 February 2019|access-date=1 February 2019}}</ref>

In March 2019, ''Les Échos'' reported that the choice of lead candidate was to be made internally between either health minister Agnès Buzyn or European affairs minister Nathalie Loiseau.<ref>{{cite news|author=Grégoire Poussielgue|title=Européennes : match entre Buzyn et Loiseau pour la tête de liste En Marche|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/elections/europeennes/0600802661241-europeennes-match-entre-buzyn-et-loiseau-pour-la-tete-de-liste-en-marche-2248254.php|newspaper=Les Échos|date=27 February 2019|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref> Loiseau officially announced she would seek the nomination for lead candidate following her debate with Marine Le Pen on the set of ''L'Émission politique'' on 14 March,<ref>{{cite news|title=VIDEO. "Je suis prête à être candidate" : la ministre Nathalie Loiseau annonce vouloir être tête de liste LREM aux élections européennes|url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/elections/europeennes/video-je-suis-prete-a-etre-candidate-la-ministre-nathalie-loiseau-annonce-vouloir-etre-tete-de-liste-lrem-aux-elections-europeennes_3233613.html|publisher=franceinfo|date=14 March 2019|access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref> while ''Les Échos'' and ''Le Parisien'' later reported that Buzyn withdrew her name from consideration.<ref>{{cite news|title=Européennes : Richard Ferrand vote Nathalie Loiseau|url=https://www.lejdd.fr/Politique/europeennes-richard-ferrand-vote-nathalie-loiseau-3871145|newspaper=Le Journal du Dimanche|date=10 March 2019|access-date=10 March 2019}}</ref> Loiseau was officially designated as lead candidate on 26 March as the list of the first 30 candidates was unveiled.<ref>{{cite news|author=Marion Bothorel|title=Qui sont les 30 premiers candidats de La République en marche pour les élections européennes ?|url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/elections/europeennes/qui-sont-les-30-premiers-candidats-de-la-republique-en-marche-pour-les-elections-europeennes_3250925.html|publisher=franceinfo|date=26 March 2019|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref> Alain Juppé was the subject of early speculation regarding his potential candidacy to lead the list,<ref name="LeMonde">{{cite news|title=L'exécutif veut revenir à des listes nationales pour les élections européennes de 2019|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/elections/article/2017/11/29/l-executif-veut-revenir-a-des-listes-nationales-pour-les-elections-europeennes-de-2019_5222210_5001134.html|agency=Agence France-Presse|newspaper=Le Monde|date=29 November 2017|access-date=19 December 2017}}</ref> though confirmed on 19 March 2018 that he would not stand,<ref>{{cite news|author=Yann Quercia|title=Élections européennes : Juppé "n'a pas l'intention d'être candidat"|url=https://www.publicsenat.fr/article/politique/elections-europeennes-juppe-n-a-pas-l-intention-d-etre-candidat-83821|publisher=Public Sénat|date=19 March 2018|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref> and his appointment to the Constitutional Council precluded his participation in the campaign, but he indicated he would have supported Macron's list.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alain Juppé, bientôt "Sage" tenu à la réserve, aurait soutenu la liste d'Emmanuel Macron aux européennes|url=https://www.europe1.fr/politique/alain-juppe-bientot-sage-tenu-a-la-reserve-aurait-soutenu-la-liste-demmanuel-macron-aux-europeennes-3859586|agency=Agence France-Presse|publisher=Europe 1|date=17 February 2019|access-date=19 February 2019}}</ref>

LaREM was expected to sign a cooperation agreement with the ALDE group for the 2019 European Parliament election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-liberal-alde-love-affair-goes-cold/|title=Macron's liberal love affair goes cold|last=Baume|first=Maïa de La|date=18 January 2019|website=POLITICO}}</ref> However, owing to the Gilets Jaunes protests and the rise of national populism within France, Macron opted to run a campaign focusing more on electing representatives of his party to the European Parliament, than campaigning for ALDE. Macron styled his campaign as "Renaissance", calling for a renaissance across Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-lrem-renaissance-reborn-again-as-name-of-macrons-campaign/|title=Renaissance reborn again — as name of Macron's campaign|last=Baume|first=Maïa de La|date=2019-03-06|website=POLITICO|access-date=2019-12-26}}</ref> The electoral slate which comprised Macron's LaREM, MoDem and other parties was subsequently named the '''Renaissance List'''.

On 15 February, ''Challenges'' revealed that EELV MEP Pascal Durand would be on the list in an electable position and Séjourné in the top 25 places.<ref>{{cite news|author=Rémi Clément|title=Les premiers noms de la liste La République en marche pour les européennes|url=https://www.challenges.fr/politique/europeennes-les-premiers-noms-de-la-liste-lrem_642654|newspaper=Challenges|date=15 February 2019|access-date=15 February 2019}}</ref> The centre-right party Agir proposed several candidates for the list, including two in electable position: Nicolas Barnier (the son of Michel Barnier and a parliamentary assistant), as well as Fabienne Keller, Gilles Boyer, Élisabeth Morin-Chartier, and Xavier Fournier.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Loris Boichot|author2=Marion Mourgue|title=Liste LREM aux européennes: Nicolas Barnier, Fabienne Keller et Gilles Boyer proposés|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/le-scan/coulisses/2019/02/19/25006-20190219ARTFIG00156-liste-lrem-aux-europeennes-nicolas-barnier-fabienne-keller-et-gilles-boyer-proposes.php|newspaper=Le Figaro|date=19 February 2019|access-date=19 February 2019}}</ref> In an interview published in ''Challenges'' on 6 February, Radical Movement co-president Laurent Hénart indicated that the movement would likely vote to join a common list,<ref>{{cite news|author=Thiébault Dromard|title=Européennes: le Mouvement radical veut convaincre En Marche et le Modem|url=https://www.challenges.fr/politique/europeennes-l-appel-des-radicaux_640930|newspaper=Challenges|date=6 February 2019|access-date=15 February 2019}}</ref> sparking dissent among some ex-PRG members including co-president Sylvia Pinel, who announced her departure from the party to resurrect the PRG on two days later.<ref>{{cite news|author=Tristan Quinault-Maupoil|title=À gauche, les échéances électorales divisent les radicaux|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/2019/02/11/01002-20190211ARTFIG00283--gauche-les-echeances-electorales-divisent-les-radicaux.php|newspaper=Le Figaro|date=11 February 2019|access-date=18 February 2019}}</ref> The candidates it proposed included outgoing MEP Dominique Riquet, Olga Johnson, and Mélanie Fortier.<ref>{{cite news|author=Matthieu Deprieck|title=La relation privilégiée du MoDem avec Macron suscite la jalousie|url=https://www.lopinion.fr/edition/politique/relation-privilegiee-modem-macron-suscite-jalousie-178441|newspaper=L'Opinion|date=20 February 2019|access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> One outgoing MEP, Jean Arthuis, announced that he would not seek to run again in 2019,<ref>{{cite news|author=Alan Le Bloa|title=Élections européennes. Le Mayennais Jean Arthuis ne se représentera pas|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/politique/elections/elections-europeennes/elections-europeennes-le-mayennais-jean-arthuis-ne-se-representera-pas-6159621|newspaper=Ouest-France|date=5 January 2019|access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref> and Agir MEP Tokia Saïfi also retired,<ref name="LREM20190220">{{cite news|title=Européennes: les partenaires de LREM jouent des coudes pour placer leurs candidats|url=https://www.lepoint.fr/politique/europeennes-les-partenaires-de-lrem-jouent-des-coudes-pour-placer-leurs-candidats-20-02-2019-2294774_20.php|agency=Agence France-Presse|newspaper=Le Point|date=20 February 2019|access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> as did the party's other MEP Élisabeth Morin-Chartier after learning she would not be in electable position on the list.<ref>{{cite news|author=Isabelle Marchais|title=Européennes 2019: ces sortants maltraités ou recalés par les partis|url=https://www.lopinion.fr/edition/international/europeennes-2019-sortants-maltraites-recales-partis-182254|newspaper=L'Opinion|date=28 March 2019|access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref> Foreign nationals were also on the list, including former Italian undersecretary for European affairs Sandro Gozi.<ref>{{cite news|title=Elections européennes : La République en marche envisage d'ouvrir sa liste à des ressortissants étrangers|url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/replay-radio/le-brief-politique/elections-europeennes-la-republique-en-marche-envisage-d-ouvrir-sa-liste-a-des-ressortissants-etrangers_3208871.html|publisher=franceinfo|date=13 March 2019|access-date=13 March 2019}}</ref> After declining to run as a lead candidate, Canfin ultimately appeared in second on the list.<ref>{{cite news|title=Européennes : Nathalie Loiseau va démissionner du gouvernement dès lundi soir, Pascal Canfin rejoint la liste En Marche|url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/elections/europeennes/europeennes-nathalie-loiseau-va-demissionner-du-gouvernement-des-lundi-soir-pascal-canfin-rejoint-la-liste-en-marche_3249041.html|publisher=franceinfo|date=25 March 2019|access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref>

La République En Marche considered alliances with similar European political parties including Citizens in Spain and the Democratic Party in Italy, as well as parties outside of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE). Pieyre-Alexandre Anglade was delegated with the task of forming contacts with potential European partners.<ref>{{cite news|author=Vincent Kranen|title=INFO LCP - Le plan de Macron pour les élections européennes|url=http://lcp.fr/actualites/info-lcp-le-plan-de-macron-pour-les-elections-europeennes|publisher=LCP|date=18 May 2018|access-date=31 May 2018|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401042745/http://www.lcp.fr/actualites/info-lcp-le-plan-de-macron-pour-les-elections-europeennes|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 9 September 2018, Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the ALDE group, claimed that La République En Marche would ally with ALDE, which Castaner denied.<ref>{{cite news|title=Elections européennes : le Belge Guy Verhofstadt veut s'allier avec Emmanuel Macron|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2018/09/09/elections-europeennes-le-belge-guy-verhofstadt-veut-s-allier-avec-emmanuel-macron_5352711_3214.html|newspaper=Le Monde|date=9 September 2018|access-date=13 October 2018}}</ref> Reports in October indicated Macron and Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte reached an agreement in principle for an alliance, though Anglade emphasized that ALDE parties would merely serve as the foundation, with EPP parties on the right such as Civic Platform in Poland and New Democracy in Greece as well as PES parties on the left including the Democratic Party in Italy and the Social Democratic Party of Austria in consideration. The party considered recruiting MEPs to form a group after the election.<ref>{{cite news|author=Isabelle Marchais|title=Européennes 2019: LREM ne veut pas d'alliance exclusive avec des partis|url=https://www.lopinion.fr/edition/international/europeennes-2019-lrem-ne-veut-pas-d-alliance-exclusive-partis-165145|newspaper=L'Opinion|date=12 October 2018|access-date=13 October 2018}}</ref> Following the airing of a report on France 2 on 11 March about ALDE's financial backing from Monsanto, manufacturer of glyphosate, the party announced that it would not join the ALDE,<ref>{{cite news|title=VIDEO. Européennes : le parti allié à LREM financé par le fabricant du glyphosate|url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/politique/la-republique-en-marche/video-europeennes-lrem-s-allie-a-un-parti-finance-par-le-fabriquant-du-glyphosate_3228727.html|publisher=France Télévisions|date=11 March 2019|access-date=12 March 2019}}</ref> leading the latter to announce it would no longer accept corporate donations.<ref>{{cite news|title=Européennes : sous pression de LREM, son parti allié ALDE met fin aux financements d'entreprises|url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/politique/la-republique-en-marche/europeennes-sous-pression-de-lrem-son-parti-allie-alde-met-fin-aux-financements-d-entreprises_3230223.html|agency=Reuters|publisher=franceinfo|date=12 March 2019|access-date=12 March 2019}}</ref> Verhofstadt later announced on 2 May that the ALDE group would be dissolved after the elections to ally and create a new group.<ref>{{cite news|author=Fabien Cazenave|title=Européennes. Le futur " nouveau groupe " d'En Marche sera bien une nouvelle version de l'ADLE|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/elections/europeennes/europeennes-le-futur-nouveau-groupe-d-en-marche-sera-bien-une-nouvelle-version-de-l-adle-6334129|newspaper=Ouest-France|date=3 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref> Following the election, the ALDE parliamentary group reformed into Renew Europe, incorporating Macron's Renaissance.

François Bayrou, the leader of the Democratic Movement (MoDem) has previously proposed the formation of a coalition that would include centrist and centre-right parties. In November 2021, president of the National Assembly, Richard Ferrand, accepted his proposal and together they had formed Ensemble Citoyens for the upcoming 2022 legislative elections. Besides the Democratic Movement and Renaissance, Agir was also its founding member.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-11-29 |title=Investiture unique aux législatives, parité... Les défis du mouvement "Ensemble citoyens !" porté par LREM et le MoDem |url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/politique/la-republique-en-marche/investiture-unique-aux-legislatives-parite-les-defis-du-mouvement-ensemble-citoyens-porte-par-lrem-et-le-modem_4863461.html |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Franceinfo |language=fr-FR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=La majorité lance sa " maison commune ", pour quoi faire ? |url=https://www.20minutes.fr/politique/3181823-20211128-presidentielle-2022-majorite-lance-maison-commune-quoi-faire |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=www.20minutes.fr |date=28 November 2021 |language=fr}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Qu'attendre d'"Ensemble citoyens !", le mouvement lancé par la majorité ? |url=https://www.europe1.fr/politique/quattendre-densemble-citoyens-le-mouvement-lance-par-la-majorite-4079841 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Europe 1 |date=30 November 2021 |language=fr}}</ref> In the following month, they were joined by the Radical Party, Horizons, Territories of Progress, and En Commun.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-23 |title=L'offensive d'Édouard Philippe bouscule l'aile droite de la majorité |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/l-offensive-d-edouard-philippe-bouscule-l-aile-droite-de-la-majorite-20210923 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=LEFIGARO |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Politique. Pôle de gauche dans la majorité |url=https://www.ledauphine.com/politique/2020/02/09/pole-de-gauche-dans-la-majorite |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=www.ledauphine.com |language=FR-fr}}</ref>

From its foundation in November, the coalition has been headed by Ferrand as its leader, Bayrou and Édouard Philippe as vice-presidents, and Stanislas Guerini as secretary-general.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-30 |title=Des députées s'agacent de la gouvernance trop masculine de la "Maison commune" de la majorité |url=https://www.tf1info.fr/politique/des-deputees-s-agacent-de-la-gouvernance-trop-masculine-de-la-maison-commune-de-la-majorite-2203362.html |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=TF1 INFO |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-29 |title=Ces élues de la majorité ne veulent pas "juste être sur la photo" de la maison commune |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/ensemble-citoyens-se-lance-pour-soutenir-macron-sans-femmes_fr_61a4a67ae4b0ae9a42b0ae07 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Le HuffPost |language=fr}}</ref> Jean Castex has also affiliated himself with the coalition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-30 |title="Ensemble citoyens !" : la majorité lance son alliance en soutien à Macron |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/elections/presidentielles/ensemble-citoyens-la-majorite-lance-son-alliance-en-soutien-a-macron-20211130 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=LEFIGARO |language=fr}}</ref> Philippe suspended its participation in the coalition on 14 January 2022, although, four days later he had announced that his party was reinstated into the coalition.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-14 |title=Entre Edouard Philippe et Emmanuel Macron, les relations tournent à l'aigre |language=fr |work=Le Monde.fr |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2022/01/14/entre-edouard-philippe-et-emmanuel-macron-les-relations-tournent-a-l-aigre_6109524_823448.html |access-date=2022-06-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tensions dans la majorité présidentielle : Édouard Philippe accepte de réintégrer la maison commune |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/2022/01/19/tensions-dans-la-majorite-presidentielle-edouard-philippe-accepte-de-reintegrer-la-maison-commune-10056168.php |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=ladepeche.fr |language=fr}}</ref> In April, LREM announced that it would change its party name to "Renaissance", and a month later, the name of the coalition was shortened to just Ensemble.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Détail d'une annonce {{!}} Associations — Journal Officiel |url=https://www.journal-officiel.gouv.fr/pages/associations-detail-annonce/?q.id=id:202200141798 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=www.journal-officiel.gouv.fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Tronche |first1=Sébastien |last2=Pol |first2=Chez |title=Législatives: avec Ensemble et Renaissance, la macronie vole à gauche |url=https://www.liberation.fr/politique/avec-ensemble-et-renaissance-la-macronie-vole-a-gauche-20220506_OR5M77HCHZHYDGMXEMCFBTUXXM/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Libération |language=fr}}</ref> The Progressive Federation joined the coalition in May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Attribution des nuances aux candidats aux élections législatives de 2022 |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pdf/circ?id=45336 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=www.legifrance.gouv.fr}}</ref>

Just prior 2024 legislative elections, Union of Democrats and Independents also joined the coalition.

== Members == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%" !colspan=2|Logo !Party !Abbreviation !Main ideology !Position !Leader |- | style="background-color: {{party color|Renaissance (French political party)}}" | |30px |Renaissance | RE |Liberalism |Centre to {{nowrap|centre-right}}{{efn|The party has also been described as radical centrist,{{refn|<ref>{{Cite web |lang=fr |title="L'extrême centre" du président Macron : politique de la vertu ou posture autoritaire ? |url=https://www.philomag.com/articles/lextreme-centre-du-president-macron-politique-de-la-vertu-ou-posture-autoritaire |publisher=Philosophie magazine |date=2022-05-05 |access-date=2023-06-09}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Corentin Pastoret |title=Emmanuel Macron « l'extrême centre » pour lutter contre l'extrême droite |url=https://www.publicsenat.fr/actualites/non-classe/emmanuel-macron-l-extreme-centre-pour-lutter-contre-l-extreme-droite-57315 |website=Public Sénat |date=2017-03-16 |access-date=2023-06-09}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |lang=en-US |first=Robert |last=Zaretsky |title=The Radical Centrism of Emmanuel Macron |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/04/24/the-radical-centrism-of-emmanuel-macron/ |publisher=Foreign Policy |date=2017-04-24 |access-date=2023-08-04}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|lang=en-US|first1=James|last1=McAuley|title=Macron's 'radical centrism' sure looks a lot like conservatism|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=2023-04-08|issn=0190-8286|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/macrons-radical-centrism-sure-looks-a-lot-like-conservatism/2017/05/17/9b3fc926-3a30-11e7-a59b-26e0451a96fd_story.html|access-date=2023-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|lang=en|author1=Maher Nicolas Firzli|title=La République En Marche: Macron's Resolute Walk Towards Radical Centrism|publisher=Radix|date=10 May 2018|ssrn=3167188 |url=https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3167188|format=pdf}}</ref>{{,}}<ref>{{Cite magazine|lang=en-US|first1=Isaac|last1=Chotiner|title=Will Macron's Centrism Defeat France's Growing Right Wing?|magazine=The New Yorker|date=2022-04-14|issn=0028-792X|url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/will-macrons-centrism-defeat-frances-growing-right-wing|access-date=2023-08-04}}</ref>}}, right-wing,{{refn|<ref>{{cite magazine|language=en |author=Ryan Johnston |title=Comparing France's La Republique en Marche and Poland's Law and Justice Party |magazine=The Journal of Foreign Affairs at Carolina |volume=VIII |number=I |publication-date=Fall 2022 |pages=11 |url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f190f40621c166b045a6630/t/641b02b18135c778e17eb99e/1679491763801/VIII.I.Fall+2022.pdf |accessdate=9 June 2023 }}.</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-08-04 |date=2018-05-07 |language=en |title=One year on, Macron governs as a right-wing French president |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20180506-france-centrist-emmanuel-macron-governs-right-wing-french-president |website=France 24}}.</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=3 June 2023 |author=Charles Guyard |date=24 May 2023 |publisher=lepoint.fr |title=Les adieux de l'ex-maire de Saint-Brevin au terme d'un « tourbillon médiatique » |url=https://www.lepoint.fr/societe/les-adieux-de-l-ex-maire-de-saint-brevin-au-terme-d-un-tourbillon-mediatique-24-05-2023-2521542_23.php |website=Le Point}}.</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2024-02-04 |date=2024-01-17 |language=fr |title=Pour la presse, Emmanuel Macron « ancre le macronisme à droite » |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/politique-societe/emmanuel-macron-president/pour-la-presse-emmanuel-macron-ancre-le-macronisme-a-droite-2046817 |website=Les Échos}}</ref>}} or a {{nowrap|big tent/catch-all party.{{refn|<ref name="Présidentielle : Macron le candidat attrape-tout">{{cite web|date=17 November 2016 |language=fr-FR |periodical=Le Parisien |title=Présidentielle : Macron le candidat attrape-tout |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/politique/macron-le-candidat-attrape-tout-17-11-2016-6337350.php}}.</ref><ref name="conversation27janv2017">{{cite web|author1=Virginie Martin, Docteur sciences politiques, Kedge Business School |date=26 January 2017 |periodical=La Tribune |title=Emmanuel Macron, le candidat attrape-tout |url=https://theconversation.com/emmanuel-macron-le-candidat-attrape-tout-71751}}.</ref><ref name="figaro2mars2017">{{cite web|date=2 March 2017 |language=fr |periodical=Le Figaro |title=Emmanuel Macron dévoile enfin son projet attrape-tout |url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/elections/presidentielles/2017/03/02/35003-20170302ARTFIG00320-emmanuel-macron-devoile-enfin-son-projet-attrape-tout.php |url-access=subscription}}</ref>}}}}}} |Gabriel Attal |- | style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Movement (France)}}" | |75px |Democratic Movement | MoDem |Christian democracy |Centre to centre-right |François Bayrou |- | style="background-color: {{party color|Horizons (political party)}}" | |75px |Horizons | HOR |Liberal conservatism |Centre-right |Édouard Philippe |- | style="background-color: {{party color|Union of Democrats and Independents}}" | |30px |Union of Democrats and Independents (since 2024) | UDI |Liberalism |Centre to {{nowrap|centre-right}} |Hervé Marseille |- | style="background-color: {{party color|Radical Party (France)}}" | | |Radical Party | PRV |Liberalism |rowspan="3"|Centre |Laurent Hénart |- | style="background-color: {{party color|Miscellaneous left}}" | | |Progressive Federation | FP |Social democracy |François Rebsamen |- | style="background-color: {{party color|Miscellaneous left}}" | |75px |Republican Refoundation | RR |{{ubl|Gaullism|{{ill|Left Gaullism|fr|Gaullisme de gauche}}}} |Jean-Yves Autexier |}

== Objectives == The coalition aimed to bring the presidential majority of Emmanuel Macron together in order to present its joint candidates for the 2022 French legislative election.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In May 2022, Ferrand indicated their commitment for "a stable majority in the National Assembly", while Philippe specified that the program of Ensemble "is that of the Macron". Bayrou indicated that the parties would form a joint parliamentary group in the National Assembly, however Renaissance, MoDem, and Horizons each formed separate parliamentary groups following the legislative elections.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-05 |title=Législatives : LREM devient " Renaissance " et se rapproche du Modem et d'Horizons avec " Ensemble ! " |url=https://www.publicsenat.fr/article/politique/legislatives-lrem-devient-renaissance-et-se-rapproche-du-modem-et-d-horizons-avec |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Public Senat |language=fr}}</ref> Some media sources consider it as a modern incarnation of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing's Union for French Democracy (UDF), founded in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 November 2021 |title=Investiture unique aux législatives, parité... Les défis du mouvement "Ensemble citoyens !" porté par LREM et le MoDem |url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/politique/la-republique-en-marche/investiture-unique-aux-legislatives-parite-les-defis-du-mouvement-ensemble-citoyens-porte-par-lrem-et-le-modem_4863461.html}}</ref>

==Election results== ===Legislative elections=== {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center |- |+ National Assembly !rowspan="2"|Election year !rowspan="2"|Leader !colspan="2"|First round !colspan="2"|Second round !rowspan="2"|Seats !rowspan="2"|Role in government |- !Votes !% !Votes !% |- !2022 |Élisabeth Borne |5,857,364 |25.71 |8,002,419 |38.57 |{{composition bar|245|577|{{party color|Ensemble Citoyens}}}} |{{yes2|Presidential minority}} |- !rowspan=4|2024 |rowspan=4|Gabriel Attal |rowspan=4|6,820,261 |rowspan=4|21.27 |rowspan=4|6,692,358 |rowspan=4|24.53 |rowspan=4|{{composition bar|159|577|{{party color|Ensemble Citoyens}}}} | {{yes2|Presidential minority}} (2024) |- | {{yes2|Presidential minority}} (2024−2025) |- | {{yes2|Presidential minority}} (2025) |- | {{yes2|Presidential minority}} (2025–) |}

===European elections=== {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center |- |+ European Parliament (France) ! Election ! Leader ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– ! EP Group |- ! 2019 | Nathalie Loiseau | 5,079,015 | 22.42 (#2) | {{composition bar|23|79|{{party color|Ensemble Citoyens}}}} | New | rowspan="2" |RE |- ! 2024 | Valérie Hayer | 3,589,114 | 14.56 (#2) | {{composition bar|13|81|{{party color|Ensemble Citoyens}}}} | {{decrease}} 10 |}

===Regional elections=== {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center !rowspan="2"|Election year !colspan="2"|First round !colspan="2"|Second round !rowspan="2"|Presidencies !rowspan="2"|Seats |- !Votes !% !Votes !% |- !2021 |1,551,669 |10.57 |1,088,398 |7.13 |{{composition bar|1|17|{{party color|Ensemble Citoyens}}}} |{{composition bar|138|1926|{{party color|Ensemble Citoyens}}}} |}

== Symbols == <gallery> Ensemble citoyens logo.png|Initial logo of Ensemble, upon its creation Logo Ensemble Citoyens.svg|Second logo, utilized during the 2022 legislative election Europe Ensemble.png|Logo used by Ensemble's delegation to the European Parliament Besoindeurope.png|Logo of the 'Besoin d'Europe' list of RE, MoDem, Horizons and other liberal parties </gallery>

== See also == * Political coalition

== Notes == {{notelist}}

== References == {{reflist}}

{{French political parties}}{{2024 French legislative election}} Category:2021 establishments in France Category:Liberal parties in France Category:Centrist parties in France Category:Centre-right parties in Europe Category:Centre-left parties in Europe Category:Political parties established in 2021 Category:Political parties of the French Fifth Republic Category:Political party alliances in France Category:Pro-European political parties in France Category:Renaissance (French political party)