In France, this weekend was rich in political returns on the left as on the right. The LRs met in Le Cannet in the Alpes Maritimes this Sunday, August 27. In front of a few thousand activists, the boss of the party, Éric Ciotti, confirmed that he would participate in the big meeting of party leaders convened by Emmanuel Macron this Wednesday. The President of the Republic seems to want to involve the opposition in his decision-making, but Les Républicains are wary.
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With our special correspondent in Le Cannet, Pierrick Bonno
Eric Ciotti will sit well around the table on Wednesday, but he is cautious: “We will see if the approach is sincere. “To not be suspected of spawning with the enemy, the boss of the LR takes long minutes to explain his approach. “ We are ready to defend the general interest on the basis of our values, our convictions on issues of security, immigration, reduction in public spending, reduction in taxation, rebalancing of a social model which has become powerless to rebuild a true republican secularism against Islamist communitarianism. It’s up to him to hear this message. »
Clearly, the Republicans will work with the government only on the basis of their proposals. Angela, an activist from Nice, agrees: “ You have to know how to work with a government as in a company, you work with unions. It’s always positive. »
Philippe listens religiously to Éric Ciotti, but he fears the trap. “ Macron is a fine political actor. We have to keep our independence, we can’t keep playing with Macron like that, otherwise we’ll be with his boyfriend in 2027. »
The boyfriend is of course Gérald Darmanin. The Minister of the Interior who stole the show from his former political family on Sunday evening by organizing his own political comeback in the North.