The ups and downs of national politics often bounce back at the local level.
After the departure of Renaud Muselier from the Republicans - after his support for Xavier Bertrand for the Congress, refused by the person concerned - the regional group of the president of the Paca region was offered an alliance with that of the "National Rally, Right People and Independents ”, led by former minister Thierry Mariani.
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"The last few days have shown that Messrs Estrosi, Falco, and now Muselier, are determined to make a clear commitment to the presidential campaign of Emmanuel Macron",
write the president and the vice-president of the group in a tribune .
"The voters of our Region have been deceived, you too have been deceived, just like - in a more or less consenting way - the leadership of your party (...) The question I ask you is simple: do you wish to see will the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region fall into the hands of Emmanuel Macron? ”
, adds the authors of the text.
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Before issuing a formal invitation:
“These principles established, we are open and ready to all discussions concerning the contours of this contract and the governance of the Region, including its presidency.
A reversal of alliance therefore while relations between Thierry Mariani and Renaud Muselier are not in good shape, especially since the episode of the regional elections.
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In May 2021, the president of the Paca region had forged an alliance with the LREM list to counter the scores promised by the polls to the National Rally list. If Emmanuel Macron had initiated, as usual, this operation to destabilize and fracture the right, the executives of the flame party had already rigged Renaud Muselier to be the candidate supported by the Elysee.
The response from the majority group was not long in coming.
"
This victory
(of the regional, Editor's note),
we obtained it together (...).
facing the RN and those who, within the Republicans, have deliberately discredited us in the hope of monetizing an alliance with the extreme right
", explain the 83 elected in support of Renaud Muselier.
Which express their
"honor"
and their
"pride
" in
"never compromising on respect for our republican values".
Clearly, clear and complete support for the president of the South region.
