Xavier Bertrand: “Running after the extreme right is chasing our downfall” The president of Hauts-de-France calls on his party to return to its ‘fundamentals’ He draws inspiration from the Gaullist and Shiraqui heritage of his party. Bertrand positions himself more than ever as a resolute opponent of the National Rally.

He deliberately persists in calling “National Front” to send it back to its past. And he anticipates a crisis.