Emmanuel Macron’s camp and parts of the conservative Républicains party are making efforts to form a joint government. They want to boot out the left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP), which emerged as the strongest force in the parliamentary elections. This option is supported by former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, Bruno Retailleau, leader of the Républicains parliamentary group in the Senate, and Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, who belongs to the Macron camp. Should this coalition come about, Gérald Darmanin is being touted as the next prime minister.