Eric Ciotti, president of the Republicans, does not change his mind: “This the result It is a huge success. With their votes, the French have expressed their desire for change and rotation. We can restore our country and give it a glorious future worthy of its past.”
“The historic union we built with Jordan Bardela put an end to many years of immobility on the right,” he added, referring to “the victory that will take Bardela to Matignon.”
“I invite all Republicans to follow the path I have opened, Republicans must participate in the victory of the entire right!”, pointing to a threat that is “very big” and “very close”, referring to the Popular Front.
Bardella: Absolute support in the second round, so that “the alliance of the worst” does not win
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Charles de Gaulle’s historic party, which is expected to win around 10% of the vote in the first round of the French parliamentary elections, according to with initial estimatesrefused to appeal to his voters to vote against the far-right National Alarm party in the second round of the elections. He didn’t really say a word.
“When we have no candidates in the second round, since voters are free to choose, we do not give instructions and let the French express their conscience,” LR said in a press release.
“The danger that threatens our country today is the extreme left,” said LR MEP François Xavier Bellamy.