Edouard Philippe, the mayor of Le Havre and a former prime minister who is also running for president, voiced concerns about the risk of the right-wing political bloc failing to make it to the second round of the French presidential election. Speaking on Tuesday, September 8, during an interview on the radio program "8h30 franceinfo," Philippe warned that if right-wing candidates remain fragmented and spread out in the January/February primary elections, the likelihood of any right-wing candidate reaching the second round would be "very great." He emphasized that political leaders must take responsibility for the situations they create and the consequences that follow. Philippe believes that to effectively govern, a president must have a broad political base that can unite different factions. He reiterated his goal of uniting the right and the center to form a strong coalition against the far-right National Rally party. He also expressed hope that some members of the left might distance themselves from Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a prominent leftist leader, and move away from what he described as the "deadly weight" of his more radical policies. In recent days, some former supporters of President Emmanuel Macron have called for a broad political alliance to counter the far-right threat in the upcoming presidential election. Prominent figures like Raphaël Glucksmann and Xavier Bertrand have advocated for such a coalition, but notable right-wing figures like Bruno Retailleau have not joined the effort. These discussions reflect the ongoing efforts by various political groups to find common ground and build a united front against the National Rally.