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French conservative party ousts leader over alliance with far right
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The leaders of Les Républicains — the historical party of French conservatism — voted on Wednesday to expel their own president, Éric Ciotti, who had attempted to seal an agreement with the far-right National Rally for the upcoming legislative elections.
“By leading secret negotiations, without consulting our political party and its members, Éric Ciotti is totally breaking with our statutes and the stance taken by Les Républicains,” the party’s political committee wrote in a statement, adding it would field candidates “with clarity and independence” in the legislative elections scheduled for June 30 and July 7.
On Tuesday, Ciotti said his party would unite with Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella’s camp in a joint effort to beat Macron.
But the proposal shocked key voices within Les Républicains, including its 2022 presidential candidate Valérie Pécresse and Senate President Gérard Larcher, and immediately led to calls for Ciotti’s resignation.
Despite Ciotti’s objections, the party’s political committee gathered in a separate venue and voted to expel him.
While left-wing forces are making good progress on running together, an alliance of right-wing parties now seems out of the picture.
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