Élisabeth Borne rules out a primary extending as far as David Lisnard
Elisabeth Borne rules out a primary extending as far as David Lisnard
Pierre-Louis Crescitz
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Key facts
Pressure remains on Édouard Philippe, who is being called on to accept the principle of a primary of the right and the center, while the Republicans…
Former Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne rules out a primary of the right and the center whose scope would extend to David Lisnard. She is speaking as…
Her reservation is not aimed at the very idea of coming together. It concerns the primary as it is proposed, and the inclusion of David Lisnard in…
Pressure remains on Édouard Philippe, who is being called on to accept the principle of a primary of the right and the center, while the Republicans candidate is already proposing January 31 and February 7. Élisabeth Borne, for her part, is holding a dual line: to unite, without believing in the primary as it is proposed, extending as far as David Lisnard.
Former Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne rules out a primary of the right and the center whose scope would extend to David Lisnard. She is speaking as pressure intensifies on Édouard Philippe to accept the principle of such a vote.
Her reservation is not aimed at the very idea of coming together. It concerns the primary as it is proposed, and the inclusion of David Lisnard in that arrangement.
The Republicans candidate is proposing two dates to organize the primary of the right and the center: January 31 and February 7. This timetable is being put forward at the moment when the former prime minister is distancing herself from the formula under discussion.
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Who is Élisabeth Borne?
A former prime minister (2022–2024), she is a leading figure in the presidential camp and carries weight in talks on a rallying of the right and the center.
Who is Édouard Philippe?
A former prime minister (2017–2020), mayor of Le Havre and founder of Horizons, he is being pressed to accept the principle of a primary even as he is seen as a possible candidate for the Élysée.
Who is David Lisnard?
Mayor of Cannes and a figure of the liberal right, close to Les Républicains, he is sometimes mentioned among the contenders; Borne rejects a primary whose scope would extend to him.
What are Les Républicains?
The main party of the French parliamentary right; their candidate is already proposing January 31 and February 7 for a primary of the right and the center.
What is a primary of the right and the center?
A vote intended to designate a common candidate; the debate here is less about the idea of coming together than about the scope of the participants and the timetable.
Why does this disagreement matter?
Without agreement on who may run and when, the right and the center risk approaching the next presidential election in disarray.