The group was formed on 17 October 2018, led by co-presidents
Bertrand Pancher from
Meuse and
Philippe Vigier from
Eure-et-Loir. Prior negotiations between
Corsican nationalist deputies,
Olivier Falorni and
François Pupponi had failed at the beginning of the
15th legislature. At its founding, the group defined itself as in the "minority", refusing to register as either being in the majority or in opposition to the government. The group ultimately joined the opposition on 30 July 2020. Following the
2022 legislative election, the group was central in a
March 2023 attempt at dismissing the
minority government of Prime Minister
Élisabeth Borne through a motion of no confidence presented by Pancher and defended in front of Parliament by
Charles de Courson. It was rejected by 9 votes. All group members voted in favour, except two who abstained. Although five LIOT deputies were invested under the banner of the
New Popular Front in the
2024 legislative election, several indicated that they did not wish to be associated with it. According to Laurent Panifous, the parliamentary group is likely to continue past 2024 should a sufficient number of incumbent deputies be re-elected. == Membership ==