# Rencontres de l'Avenir in Saint-Raphaël bring together presidential candidates > On November 6, 2026, at the Rencontres de l'Avenir in Saint-Raphaël, Bruno Retailleau, LR presidential candidate, denounced the proliferation of regulations, deemed pensions and civil servants essential, and said he was in favor of a referendum on immigration. On November 7, Élisabeth Borne looked back on her difficulties in reforming when she was Prime Minister, Sarah Knafo proposed cutting 800,000 civil service posts, and Éric Lombard called for a pension reform. On November 8, several candidates are expected in the Var; Gabriel Attal analyzes the social crisis, proposes a mandatory one-month civic service, promises to be uncompromising on school secularism, mentions pensions and an AI training plan. The same day, Ségolène Royal reacted to the social crisis and high school student mobilization, and mentioned a loss of credibility among political leaders. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 15 events in Var, followed from 6 November 2026 to 9 November 2026. 23 articles from 5 sources (politics, economy); last updated on 9 November 2026 at 11:28. - Status: ongoing - Category: Politics, Economy - Place: Var - First detected: 6 November 2026 at 12:00 - Updated: 9 November 2026 at 11:28 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/382-rencontres-de-l-avenir-in-saint-raphael-bring-together-presidential-candidates ## Timeline (15 events) ### 6 November 2026 — [Bruno Retailleau denounces the proliferation of regulations in Saint-Raphaël](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11312-bruno-retailleau-denounces-the-proliferation-of-regulations-in-saint-raphael.md) LR presidential candidate Bruno Retailleau denounced the proliferation of regulations at the Rencontres de l'avenir in Saint-Raphaël, in the Var. 2 sources, 3 articles · Saint-Raphaël — Var ### 6 November 2026 — [Bruno Retailleau juge retraites et fonctionnaires indispensables à la présidentielle](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11417-bruno-retailleau-juge-retraites-et-fonctionnaires-indispensables-a-la.md) Lors des Rencontres de l'avenir à Saint-Raphaël, Bruno Retailleau, candidat LR à la présidentielle, a estimé que les retraites et les fonctionnaires sont deux sujets incontournables du débat. 1 sources, 1 articles · Saint-Raphaël — Var ### 6 November 2026 — [Bruno Retailleau says he is in favor of a referendum on immigration](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11391-bruno-retailleau-says-he-is-in-favor-of-a-referendum-on-immigration.md) At the Rencontres de l'avenir in Saint-Raphaël, Bruno Retailleau, LR presidential candidate, declared himself in favor of a constitutional revision and a referendum on immigration. 1 sources, 1 articles · Saint-Raphaël — Var ### 7 November 2026 — [Élisabeth Borne reflects on difficulties in reforming during the Future Meetings](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12564-elisabeth-borne-reflects-on-difficulties-in-reforming-during-the-future-meetings.md) At Saint-Raphaël, during the Future Meetings, Élisabeth Borne addressed the challenges she faced in passing laws and reforms while serving as Prime Minister, stating that it is time to set a new course for the country. 1 sources, 1 articles · Saint-Raphaël — Var ### 7 November 2026 — [Sarah Knafo proposes eliminating 800,000 civil service positions](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12634-sarah-knafo-proposes-eliminating-800-000-civil-service-positions.md) At the Rencontres de l'Avenir in Saint-Raphaël, European Parliament member Sarah Knafo proposed eliminating 800,000 civil service positions to achieve savings. 2 sources, 4 articles · Nationwide ### 7 November 2026 — [Éric Lombard calls for pension reform at the Rencontres de l'Avenir](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12632-eric-lombard-calls-for-pension-reform-at-the-rencontres-de-l-avenir.md) Former Economy Minister Éric Lombard stated in Saint-Raphaël that it is not possible to put public finances in order without pension reform, and outlined potential savings measures. 1 sources, 1 articles · Saint-Raphaël — Var ### 8 November 2026 — [Philippe, Retailleau, Attal and Lisnard expected at the Rencontres de l'Avenir in the Var](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12774-philippe-retailleau-attal-and-lisnard-expected-at-the-rencontres-de-l-avenir-in.md) Several presidential candidates debate at the Rencontres de l'Avenir in the Var, the day after Jean-Luc Mélenchon's rally at Le Bourget. 1 sources, 1 articles · Var ### 8 November 2026 — [Gabriel Attal discusses social crisis at Rencontres de l'Avenir in Saint-Raphaël](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13038-gabriel-attal-discusses-social-crisis-at-rencontres-de-l-avenir-in-saint-raphael.md) At the Rencontres de l'Avenir in Saint-Raphaël, Gabriel Attal commented on the French public's pessimism about the future and pointed to the crises the country is facing. 1 sources, 2 articles · Saint-Raphaël — Var ### 8 November 2026 — [Attal proposes mandatory one-month civic service](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13031-attal-proposes-mandatory-one-month-civic-service.md) Renaissance presidential candidate Gabriel Attal defended on Sunday, November 8 at the Rencontres de l'Avenir in Saint-Raphaël a mandatory one-month civic service at the age of majority, to recreate republican rites. 1 sources, 1 articles · Saint-Raphaël — Var ### 8 November 2026 — [Gabriel Attal promet d'être intraitable sur la laïcité en milieu scolaire](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13029-gabriel-attal-promet-d-etre-intraitable-sur-la-laicite-en-milieu-scolaire.md) Candidat Renaissance à la présidentielle, Gabriel Attal a affirmé dimanche 8 novembre aux Rencontres de l'Avenir à Saint-Raphaël qu'il serait intraitable sur la question de la laïcité en milieu scolaire s'il était élu. 1 sources, 1 articles · Saint-Raphaël — Var ### 8 November 2026 — [Gabriel Attal évoque les retraites aux Rencontres de l'Avenir à Saint-Raphaël](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13028-gabriel-attal-evoque-les-retraites-aux-rencontres-de-l-avenir-a-saint-raphael.md) Candidat Renaissance à la présidentielle, Gabriel Attal s'est exprimé dimanche 8 novembre aux Rencontres de l'Avenir à Saint-Raphaël sur la nécessité de repenser le modèle social et la question des retraites. 1 sources, 1 articles · Saint-Raphaël — Var ### 8 November 2026 — [Attal proposes training 20 million employees in AI over three years](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13025-attal-proposes-training-20-million-employees-in-ai-over-three-years.md) Gabriel Attal, Renaissance candidate in the presidential election, detailed on Sunday, November 8 in Saint-Raphaël (Var) his vision for artificial intelligence, with a plan to train 20 million employees over three years. 2 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 8 November 2026 — [Ségolène Royal réagit à la crise sociale et à la mobilisation des lycéens à Saint-Raphaël](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13202-segolene-royal-reagit-a-la-crise-sociale-et-a-la-mobilisation-des-lyceens-a.md) Lors des Rencontres de l'Avenir à Saint-Raphaël (Var), Ségolène Royal s'est exprimée sur la crise sociale traversée par la France et sur la mobilisation des lycéens, regrettant que la jeunesse ne soit pas écoutée. 1 sources, 1 articles · Saint-Raphaël — Var ### 8 November 2026 — [Ségolène Royal évoque la perte de crédibilité des politiques à Saint-Raphaël](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13198-segolene-royal-evoque-la-perte-de-credibilite-des-politiques-a-saint-raphael.md) Lors des Rencontres de l'Avenir à Saint-Raphaël, Ségolène Royal a expliqué la baisse d'intérêt des Français pour la présidentielle par une perte de crédibilité des responsables politiques. 1 sources, 2 articles · Saint-Raphaël — Var ### 8 November 2026 — [2027 presidential election: right-wing candidates cross paths in Saint-Raphaël](https://acturadar.com/en/events/14740-2027-presidential-election-right-wing-candidates-cross-paths-in-saint-raphael.md) At the Rencontres de l'Avenir in Saint-Raphaël, right-wing candidates cross paths without reaching agreement, Édouard Philippe continuing his shift to the right and closing the door to a primary. 1 sources, 1 articles · Saint-Raphaël — Var --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Rencontres de l'Avenir in Saint-Raphaël bring together presidential candidates”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/382-rencontres-de-l-avenir-in-saint-raphael-bring-together-presidential-candidates Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology