The small Generation Frexit movement created by dissidents from the UPR of François Asselineau, a supporter of an exit from the EU who could not stand for president, joined the campaign of sovereignist Nicolas Dupont-Aignan on Thursday.
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The president of Debout la France and deputy for Essonne, who had rallied the candidacy of Marine Le Pen between the two rounds in 2017, had received the support of another pro-Frexit, Florian Philippot, on Monday.
François Asselineau, indicted in February 2021 for moral harassment and sexual assault, charges which had generated departures from his movement, had presented himself at the Élysée this year but did not obtain the 500 sponsorships required.
Generation Frexit "
calls to vote for Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, the only one who offers this referendum option
" on the EU, which can "
resolve the democratic divide
“, said during a joint press conference Charles-Henri Gallois, president of this micro party, which claims 300 members.
Florian Philippot, figure of the anti-health protests and former right-hand man of Marine Le Pen, hailed "
a solid gathering dynamic
".
First himself a candidate, the president of the small party Les Patriotes had thrown in the towel on February 18, having collected only one sponsorship from elected officials.
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Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, who sails between 1 and 2% of the voting intentions in the first round, specified that he first intended to propose a new treaty of “
complete overhaul ” of the “
evil
” European Union
.
Then a referendum on an agreement to this treaty or on a complete exit from the EU (Frexit).
The three men also propose to prohibit any confinement in the Constitution.
They jointly castigated Emmanuel Macron's refusal to debate before the first round.
"
No debate, no mandate
", they said, denouncing a "
rigging of the election with the complicity of the mainstream media
".
“
There is only one anti-oligarchy candidacy, it is Nicolas Dupont-Aignan
”, underlined Florian Philippot.
