What’s cooking in Paris? How the R • Table.Briefings

By Claire Stam

Éric Ciotti, leader of the conservative Les Républicains, wants his party to enter into an alliance with the far-right Rassemblement National. There is resistance to this within his own party.

In the turbulent French election campaign, the Republicans are arguing fiercely about whether they want to enter into an alliance with the far-right Rassemblement National. It is already clear what would happen to the party if they did.

„Give me a little more time, I’m having trouble understanding what’s going on.“ This is the most common answer you get in France at the moment when you ask for an analysis of the conservative situation in the country. From outside France, the situation seems even more nebulous. So here is an attempt to put the events of the past few days in order:

What’s cooking in Paris? How the Republicans are grinding away at the Rassemblement National

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