French Right Divided Over Presidential Primary One Year Before Election
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-18 05:01 UTC
- Sources: France 24 English
With France's presidential election a year away, the centre-right party Les Républicains, led by Bruno Retailleau, is meeting this weekend to decide whether to hold a primary to select its candidate. The process is complicated by internal dissent, with Laurent Wauquiez among those criticising the party leadership's reluctance to organise a vote.
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