Nicolas Sarkozy persists and signs: the National Group belongs to the “republican arc”. guest of “C a ti” in France 5 This Wednesday afternoon, the former President of the Republic was once again invited to speak about some statements that provoked many reactions in The time of battleshis latest book, and in a previous interview.
“I don’t understand this stupid argument that the RN – or yesterday the FN – would not belong to the Republican arc while, at the same time, the Republic authorizes them to present candidates,” said Lanza.
Two weeks earlier, he had already considered “unbearable” to “blame” the National Group for “not being in the framework of the Republic” and criticized a “trial of illegitimacy.” A strongly criticized speech, especially by the left. “The union between the right and the extreme right advances throughout Europe,” reacted, among other things, the rebel leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
“Meeting” around a “project”
Although he denied any “closeness to Madame Le Pen”, Nicolas Sarkozy advocated presenting a “candidate from the republican right”, although without forming a common list.
“The right, to win, must unite: it must take voters away from Mr. Macron, Mr. Zemmour or the RN,” he explained. “You have to rally around your project.”
In addition, the former tenant of the Élysée from 2007 to 2012 refused to distinguish between “right” and “extreme right”. “Nobody ever defines the extreme right,” he said.
For this reason, when asked about the “great relief” conspiracy theory, taken up in particular by Éric Zemmour, the right-wing tenor launched: “The great relief theory is not extreme right. You have the right to think so. “
Source: BFM TV
