The Republicans
French political party
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| October 25 2017 | The group's name change to The Independents – Republic and Territories group was accepted during the Senate session. |
| October 24 2017 | Claude Malhuret submitted a request to rename the group to The Independents – Republic and Territories group. |
| October 3 2017 | Claude Malhuret becomes president of The Independents – Republic and Territories group, starting his term leadership of the political group. |
| October 3 2017 | The Republic and Territories / The Independents group was officially constituted in the Senate. |
| October 2 2017 | Claude Malhuret officially announced the creation of the Republic and Territories / The Independents group, consisting of 11 senators aiming to represent a centre-right 'liberal, European and social' political line. |
| September 14 2017 | Ten LR senators submitted a declaration of association for a future group to the Paris Police Prefecture, indicating they would support re-electing Gérard Larcher as Senate president. |
| August 20 2017 | L'Opinion published a report detailing the potential formation of a new Senate group. |
| August 3 2017 | Prime Minister Édouard Philippe met with three senators of The Republicans: Fabienne Keller, Jérôme Bignon, and Claude Malhuret, who had previously supported Alain Juppé during the 2016 primary. |
| May 2017 | A group of around a dozen LR senators began regular meetings to discuss the future of 'constructives' in the Senate. |
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