Foot calls are barely discreet.
For several days, Bruno Le Maire and Gérald Darmanin have been multiplying messages to the attention of the right, hoping that the latter will be part of a “constructive” approach to support the presidential majority.
This Wednesday morning on RTL, Les Républicains however closed the door to this agreement, through the voice of David Lisnard.
The mayor of Cannes has indeed sent the executive back to its "
postures
" and "
speeches
".
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“
All of this is tactical talk, ultimately of little importance.
We are here in the time of the postures, but you will see that parliamentary life will resume its nobility
", thus replied the city councilor from Cannes, recalling that "
this outstretched hand is the one which, barely a few weeks ago, we described as extreme right
”.
“
It is said that power lacks a majority, above all it lacks a project.
(…) No one knows about Emmanuel Macron's project
, ”he added.
“A strong and alternative project”
For David Lisnard, the moment is rather that of the refoundation of his political family.
“
We are in a major civil crisis, and I believe that our role is to create a credible alternative
,” said the elected official.
Which advocates pragmatism and the defense of the convictions of the right "
at each examination of the text
".
“
(You must not) be assimilated to a conglomerate, in power today which has no directive and guideline.
(...) We cannot be seen assimilated to a power that has had all the speeches.
»
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At the dawn of this new legislature, the mayor therefore calls on Les Républicains to be “
responsible
”, that is to say “
in a medium and long time, to build an understandable, reasonable, strong and alternative project.
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