French right
Les Républicains to vote this weekend on 2027 candidate selection method
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Over 76,000 Les Républicains (LR) members are called to vote this weekend on the method for selecting their 2027 presidential candidate. Three options are available: direct designation of Bruno Retailleau, a closed primary for members only, or an open primary including sympathizers. The vote comes amid internal party tensions.
Nicolas Sarkozy has broken the cordon sanitaire inherited from Jacques Chirac by promising Marine Le Pen not to call for a republican front in future elections. This stance has sparked outrage among Chiraquian heirs, who uphold an uncompromising line against the far right. Solenn de Royer, in a Le Monde chronicle, notes the gradual disappearance of this circle on the right.