Los Republicanos president Eric Ciotti had opened the door hours earlier to a possible alliance with the National Agrupation, creating an internal crisis within the group, which for the most part opposes any kind of deal with the far right.
The chairman of National Group (RN) and main candidate of the far-right formation for the French parliamentary elections, Jordan Bardellaconfirmed on Tuesday that its formation will reach an “agreement” with The Republicans (LR) after their leader, Eric Ciottiopened the door to this possibility hours earlier.
“I am happy that Eric Ciotti has responded positively to this call and I confirm to you this afternoon that this is why there will be an agreement in these parliamentary elections between the National Group that I chair and the Republicans,” Bardella said during an interview. for France 2.
For example, Bardella has claimed that he is still in contact with Ciotti and will continue to do so “in the coming” hours and “probably” until late at night, and has announced that “several dozen” deputies of Los Republicanos “will be supported or invested” by the National Group.
The Republicans and the National Group They differ on some important reforms, such as pensions. Asked about the matter, Bardella has declined to comment on the matter, although he has announced that his agreement with Ciotti’s formation will focus on proposals for “purchasing power, security and immigration.”
The president of Los Republicanos had opened the door to one hours earlier possible alliance with National Groupled by Marine Le Pen, thus unleashing an internal crisis within the party, which mainly opposes any form of agreement with the far right.
This political movement takes place in a context clearly marked by President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to assemble early parliamentary elections before the end of the month in response to Le Pen’s resounding victory in the European elections, where she won more than 31 percent of the vote.
The main parties of the left political spectrum —Rebellious France, the Socialist Party, the ‘Greens’ and the Communist Party— they announced an agreement in principle the day before for a “new popular front” aimed at stopping the extreme right and macronism.
In this sense, Euskal Herria Bai has shown its willingness to participate in this front, which it has described as ‘historic’. “We welcome the formation of a popular front that unites all left-wing forces,” Iparralde’s sovereigntist coalition emphasized.
Source: EITB
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