“Faced with the National Rally, the time has come for a broad, clearly democratic and republican gathering for the second round”, said the French president in a statement.The high turnout in the first round (…) demonstrates the importance of this vote for all our compatriots and the desire to clarify the political situation. Their democratic choice obliges us,” he predicts.
Having regularly excluded La France Insoumise (LFI) from the Republican field, Emmanuel Macron thus seems to opt for a case-by-case approach, depending on the candidates qualified for the second round.
“There is a need for a circo by circo analysis, to look at the possible reserves of votes,” confirms the head of the Radical Party, Laurent Hénart. “It also requires clarification on the left,” he added.
For the head of state, “the priority is to avoid the imminent danger of an absolute majority of the RN,” notes a close friend. “All republican forces must work together,” adds the same source.
The presidential majority wants its third-placed candidates to withdraw to block the far right
In a statement, Ensemble called on its candidates who came in third place to withdraw from the electoral race “in favor of candidates who are able to beat the National Rally and with whom we share the essential: the values of the Republic.”
