: France’s special election in a few weeks continues to have more twists and turns than anyone expected. Here are some highlights:
The left-wing parties, including those on the fringe, have united in a new party called The Popular Front. They’re promising to “de-Nazify France” and vowed to have “unlimited immigration.” The only left-wing party to oppose the unity ticket is a small party called Volt.
Former French President François Hollande announced he’s running for the National Assembly as a member of the Popular Front. This would be like George W. Bush announcing he was running for the House.
As I wrote in my last substack, Eric Ciotti, the President of the center-right Republicans, endorsed a coalition with Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. Elected members of his party opposed the measure and attempted to remove him from his position. A French court ruled that Ciotti’s expulsion was invalid.
Marion Marchel, Marine’s niece who belongs to Zemmour’s Reconquest party, offered to create an alliance with National Rally in exchange for 60 seats. The offer was rejected, but she decided to join the National Rally anyway and was kicked out of Reconquest by Zemmour. Of the five people recently elected to the EU Parliament from Reconquest, four have been kicked out. The only one left is Zemmour’s former mistress.
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan of the small right-wing Dupont la France Party has called for a unity ticket. He’s pulling his candidates out of nearly every race to support the National Rally.
The left-wing parties, including those on the fringe, have united in a new party called The Popular Front. They’re promising to “de-Nazify France” and vowed to have “unlimited immigration.” The only left-wing party to oppose the unity ticket is a small party called Volt.
Former French President François Hollande announced he’s running for the National Assembly as a member of the Popular Front. This would be like George W. Bush announcing he was running for the House.
As I wrote in my last substack, Eric Ciotti, the President of the center-right Republicans, endorsed a coalition with Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. Elected members of his party opposed the measure and attempted to remove him from his position. A French court ruled that Ciotti’s expulsion was invalid.
Marion Marchel, Marine’s niece who belongs to Zemmour’s Reconquest party, offered to create an alliance with National Rally in exchange for 60 seats. The offer was rejected, but she decided to join the National Rally anyway and was kicked out of Reconquest by Zemmour. Of the five people recently elected to the EU Parliament from Reconquest, four have been kicked out. The only one left is Zemmour’s former mistress.
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan of the small right-wing Dupont la France Party has called for a unity ticket. He’s pulling his candidates out of nearly every race to support the National Rally.