Georges-Louis Bouchez was in Paris this week to proudly champion Belgian-style liberalism. Invited by the think tank Génération Libre, he presented the MR as an inspiring model for all those, in France and across Europe, who want to break free from decline and put work, freedom and responsibility back at the heart of the political project.
Throughout this visit, our President gave interview after interview to the French press, Le Point and l'Opinion, explaining how the MR managed to win back workers with a clear message: less inefficient public spending, more growth, greater reward for those who work. On Darius Rochebin's show, on LCI, he also discussed geopolitics and the place of a liberal Europe in an increasingly brutal world, where clarity of values and economic strength are essential.
This Parisian sequence was also an opportunity for political meetings and visits, as Georges-Louis Bouchez visited the National Assembly. During this visit, our President also met with Alain Madelin and Guillaume Kasbarian, two former French ministers and driving forces of liberalism in France. Together, they discussed economic reforms, the need to reduce public spending, and the cultural battle to be fought in order to proudly assert a popular liberalism.
The day ended with a large conference evening organised by Génération Libre, where our President was able to engage with an committed and curious audience, determined to build a credible liberal alternative to the extremes and the spendthrift left. From Paris to Brussels, the message is the same: the MR shows that a confidently asserted liberalism, rooted in reality, can win elections, transform a country and give hope back to those who work and take entrepreneurial risks.