Agnès Buzyn (right) with Florence Berthout, outgoing mayor of the 5th arrondissement, in the streets of Paris Monday, February 18. - CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT / AFP

"Florence Berthout will continue to go where the wind blows", laughed in the ranks of the Parisian right, at the start of the municipal campaign, when the LR mayor of the 5th arrondissement, former leader of the LR group in the Council from Paris, had announced joining the LREM candidate Benjamin Griveaux. But finally, a few hours before the deposit of the lists for the second round, this Tuesday, Florence Berthout - arrived at the head in the 5th on behalf of Agnes Buzyn with 28.49% of the votes - rebra right.

"Various candidate right"

"Tuesday, June 2, an agreement was found in the 5th arrondissement of Paris with Florence Berthout, who will be a diverse right candidate supporting the candidacy of Rachida Dati," announced the campaign team of Rachida Dati in a press release.

When Florence Berthout resigned from LR, Rachida Dati had denounced at the time a "pathetic" decision worthy of betrayal. A few days ago, Rachida Dati had also assured Friday at L'Express that there was "no merger" with the LREM list in the 5th arrondissement for the second round of the municipal elections, contradicting the supputations on a future alliance that concordant sources said in preparation. But finally found.

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