CHRONICLE – Political Week’s Short Sentences and Backstage by Carl Meeus.
In France, the right has never been so strong
Nicolas Sarkozy
When he invited him to his Republican banquet in Agnetz (Oise) in July, Édouard Courtial hoped, not quite believing it, for a positive response from Nicolas Sarkozy. The LR Senator of Oise added a sentence that he believed would hit the nail on the head with the former president: “You can always count on my loyalty, it’s so rare in politics.”
Nicolas Sarkozy’s positive response was immediate. “He was delighted with this day”one of his relatives says. Needless to say, Tuesday, September 13, was the former president’s first appearance in front of elected officials and republican activists since the presidential election. The campaign left its mark.
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By refraining from officially siding with Valérie Pécresse, passing through his comments on her, taking a position between two rounds for Emmanuel Macron, Nicolas Sarkozy was able to offend many right-wing voters. Many in the right-wing party believed that the influence …
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