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In the 5th constituency of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, the outgoing Modem MP, who came third behind the NFP and then the RN, left open the possibility of her remaining, before finally following the instructions from Matignon.
After the comments on the weekend’s rugby results and the analysis of tactical choices, the first coffee on the terrace, this Monday July 1st, the day after the first round of the legislative elections, quickly turned political. In Bayonne, on the central square of the market halls, on the banks of the Nive, the conversation between friends “not always agree” focuses on the local case: in the 5th constituency of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, which includes the cities of Bayonne and Anglet, the scenario of a triangular between the New Popular Front, the National Rally and Ensemble was still on the table at this time. Florence Lasserre, outgoing Modem MP, will end up withdrawing at the end of the afternoon, calling on her voters “to vote with conscience and responsibility”.
On Sunday, it was her competitor from the Union of Lefts, the socialist Colette Capdevielle, MP from 2012 to 2017, who came in first with 32% of the votes. Hot on his heels with 27%, RN candidate Serge Rosso. In third place, with 26%, Florence Lasserre leaves doubt hanging over a possible
