Xavier Bertrand, Gérard Larcher, National Rally... The indiscretions of Figaro Magazine.
The president of the Hauts-de-France region does not intend to make the same mistake for the meeting of 2027. He knows that he must be on the starting line without having to go through this internal designation. In 2021, Nicolas Sarkozy told him that he had to be at least 18% to avoid going through a primary. Hence his decision to leave early, three years before, and to focus his speech.