In an interview with the weekly "Le Point", the president of Hauts-de-France, Xavier Bertrand, announced his candidacy for the presidential election of 2022. "In the current situation in France, I believe that it is my duty, ”he added.
He will not participate "in a primary" of the right.
The president (ex-LR) of Hauts-de-France, Xavier Bertrand, assured Wednesday to the weekly
Le Point
that he would be a candidate for the presidential election of 2022, claiming to be "social Gaullist, of a social right and popular".
"Yes, I will be a candidate," said Xavier Bertrand, "totally determined".
"In the current situation in France, I believe that it is my duty", he added, assuring that he does not "(participate) in a primary" of the right.
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